SteveM
Well-Known Member
It's early but it seems to me that the weather this year so far has been incredible for hops growing. I am near Philly and we had a cool rainy spring, but for the past couple of weeks the sun has been blazing and the temps mostly only moderate (we did have a few 90+ days). My hops are climbing like weeds (except for my Centennial, which for some reason wants to spread out over the ground no matter how many times I train it up the trellis). The Mount Hood and Cascade are both doing great. My only (very mild) concern is whether the soil around here will yield the kind of alpha acid hops that those folks up in PAC NW have. Time will tell, I guess - I do not expect flowers until next year anyway.
Good luck to all of us!
Good luck to all of us!