Minnesota hops are up already! I pulled back a little of the mulch and behold... the Cascades are up - bout an inch long and growing!
From memory, I think 2 or 3 per plant is recommended.Hey, someone refresh my memory---how many vines should I let actually climb for each plant? 4?
Mine are poking through as well, have about a dozen or so little 1-2" sprouts on each of my third-yard plants. Spent a little while over the weekend putting new eye bolts up at the eaves of my house and running new heavy-duty jute lines. Third year for the 2 Cascades, the Mt. Hood, and the Crystal, so I'm expecting some good yields as long as the weather isn't terrible.
Hey, someone refresh my memory---how many vines should I let actually climb for each plant? 4?
He most certainly does. Check out his Texas Hop Garden thread. It's so cool it's stickied.I thought that ol' EdWort, who is in Tejas, grew his own. He might be able to help you.
I put mine in pots about this time last year. It's way to early to put them outside here in Wi. My plants were about a foot tall when I transplanted them outside last spring.
I put mine in pots about this time last year. It's way to early to put them outside here in Wi. My plants were about a foot tall when I transplanted them outside last spring.
I live in Wisconsin and was wondering when you planted. I live closer to Milwaukee, but about the same amount south in WI as you are in Lodi. My hops just arrived, and I could really use some help about when to plant.
Started a new thread for my discussion.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f92/how-long-do-i-have-109044/#post1201119
Minnesota hops are up already!
Must be talking Southern MN.
I still have 2" snow cover. Maybe I'll see hops in a few weeks. (If i'm lucky)
I stand corrected!
My garlic is usually the first to show its tiny green shoots. After kicking the snow away and crawling on my hands and knees in the black slightly frozen soup I call a garden, I did see (verified by poking) some flexible tiny green buds. I will admit they are there.
Is there any varieties of hops that don't grow well in southern MN? I'm looking to order some rhizomes and get them planted at a new house.
-Steve
I like your method of measuring the hops, Seabee. And a little bit of encouragement for the hops too, eh? Showing them where they will be lucky enough to end up in once they're big and strong enough and bearing cones?
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