Lost 2 Cascades

[Weezknight]

Ugh, thanks to some heavy storms, I lost 2 Cascade bines (on the same string). We had some high winds, and a portion of my neighbors' patio furniture ended up in my hops garden and crushed the bines near the base. It didn't cut it all the way through, but it creased it to the point that they obviously can't get any water/nutrients up the bine. While all of the others are growing around them, all I can do is sit and watch these wither. Farewell good friends, until you grow again next season.

 

[Suthrncomfrt1884]

You'd be suprised on how fast they come back. I had all my hops die out while I was on vacation last year because my neighbors kid didn't water them like he promised he would (after I payed him). I cut them back, and by late august, I had lush, healthy hops.

 

[Weezknight]

You'd be suprised on how fast they come back. I had all my hops die out while I was on vacation last year because my neighbors kid didn't water them like he promised he would (after I payed him). I cut them back, and by late august, I had lush, healthy hops.

That's what I'm hoping. Once these bines wither, I'm hoping a few small shoots may come up in that area to replace them. Shame, though, these were 10' already.

 

[tchuklobrau]

i just drank a beer in homage to our parted friends.

 

[r8rphan]

i just drank a beer in homage to our parted friends.

That's a pretty good excuse.. I'm always looking for new ones..
I just drank a beer in homage too...
Thanks for the great reason..

I feel a need to pay some more homage coming on...
Keg of Home Brewed Stone IPA clone, here I come!
I need to help some friends! By paying homage of course!

 

[birvine]

Last year my wife adjusted my hops - to the point that they were all creased so I cut them back to within a few inches of the ground. Even with our short summer I had an excellent crop of hops. And that was only year 2 for those plants.

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