Show off your 2012 Hops garden!

[DiscGolfKing]

Half inch, will probably put pulleys on it next year as I imagine it will be a pain come harvest time

 

[ShackNasty]

Last year I planted one nugget, kinda just to see what would become of it. Well, it's growing !!!!! This is year two, and I am very happy with its current status.... Its still only April after all.

 

[day_trippr]

Had a spare moment so I took a few pics of the hop beds. These are all second year plants. They popped out of the leaf mulch with a ton of shoots which I cut down to 4-5 per crown last weekend. Got them pretty much trained already.

Cascade

Chinook

Centennial in the beds, Fuggles in the pots

Running on a drip system that worked great last year, they'll be on their own for the next two weeks while the SO and I are on an Out Island in the Bahamas. Hopefully the aphids will hold off 'til we return...

Cheers!

 

[Indytruks138]

My little guys are finally starting to sprout and grow. First year, one rhizome per half barrel planter. Cascade in both. One has 2 sprouts with one strong one, the other has three sprouts, all still tiny.

 

[rvklein]

My 1st year Cascades have broken ground but I'm still waiting on my centenials. Not sure if that's normal for I got a bad batch.

 

[Chaddyb]

Here's three of my 6. They are all first year, all have come through.

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

My 1st year Cascades have broken ground but I'm still waiting on my centenials. Not sure if that's normal for I got a bad batch.

My Centennial has yet to break through also, I think that maybe they are just late bloomers

 

[modobrew]

As of this past Monday, my Centennial and Cascade both had several shoots showing. I havent been home since, so I hope they are still wet and thriving. Give it a little more time and hopefully they will break through.

 

[tchuklobrau]

One of my 40 centennial plants, lol all in desperate need of a smack down. So much to do, no time(or good weather) to do it.

 

[Mr_Pear]

Finally got everything setup last weekend and I took some iPhone pics so I thought I'd share I transplanted 2 2nd year cascades and moved over some rhizomes I started in the green house. Now I'll have 2 cascades, 2 centennials, 2 chinooks, 2 colombus, 1 mt hood, 1 newport and 2 willamettes. Not sure what I'm going to do with all them hops but I'm excited

 

[mccumath]

Well, I am having different experiences than you guys... My two first year Centennials just broke ground today, but my Cascades are not there yet... Keeping my fingers crossed that they start soon. Will see what happens...

 

[Paulasaurus]

Pergola is up at the new house and ropes strung just in time. 13' tall, I cannot wait to see it filled. Currently plant inventory- Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, Columbus, Zeus, Fuggle, Nugget, and a mystery plant.

This thread amazes me more every year, some awesome gardens on display here. Well done everyone.

 

[taterosu]

 

[taterosu]

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Hope I got this in the right place. Trying to learn the phone app lol. I made a bed that is 25 ft long by 8 ft wide. Then added a weed barrier cloth and mulch to help keep the weeds down and hold in the moisture. I planted 10 hops in two rows along both sides of the bed. Then ran my ropes from each hop plant to a main rope for them to grow on. The main rope is 20 foot high.

 

[nsrooen]

Second year cascade and magnum. Got an early start.

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

My Centennial finally decided to break ground today, woot

 

[mux]

Just found out my friends mom has a huge hop garden. She used them to cover a fence about 10 years ago. She said they get tons of hops and they would love for some one to use them.

 

[mux]

Makes my set up look weak.

 

[drac0]

Here's my hops poles. I work for an irrigation company so 20 foot 3" OD Sched. 40 PVC pipes were good priced for me. I attached a pulley to the top using a 1/4" galvanized eye bolt and using a SS carabiner I attached a pulley to that. I drilled 5 holes into a 4" OD PVC coupler that fit nicely over the 3" pipe. I attached line to the coupler and ran the line through the pulley so I can raise and lower it like you would a flag on a flag pole. Each coupler has 4 stringers attached to it for the hops to climb.

I used 10 foot 2x4 as an internal mounting point for the "masts" and set those in like you would a fence post. I did trim down the top half of the 2x4s to allow the 3" pipe to fit over them. If we get a tropical storm, I should be able to lower the hops to the ground and pull the pipes off the internal supports.

 

[gbx]

Here is a pic of my south facing balcony hop grow op. I'm only growing 2 this year - Cascade on the left and Willamette on the right. The centre container will have vegetables in it. The containers are drilled out 120L rubbermaid with more than 100L of potting soil. I've got 2 lines from each plant attached looped through the upstairs neighbour's balcony (bribed with homebrew). When the plants hit the top, I will let out more line and hang the coiled up bines over the railing. This worked great last year - the tips are always growing up and it allows for unlimited growth. Last year the only problem was I was trying to grow too many and all the lines were attached to a single point - I was out every single day trying to keep them from getting tangled.

 

[blawjr]

Heres mine all finished

 

[WhiteEagle1]

I decided to go the un-conventional route.... Not sure if it will work seeing as I didn't use any strings. Have two of each to climb each lattus. Cascade, Centennial, Nugget. Cost me $45 bucks to build. We will see!

 

[Rivenin]

Cascade winning the race with 4 shoots. Northern brewer with a catch up 2

 

[r8rphan]

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Just found out my friends mom has a huge hop garden. She used them to cover a fence about 10 years ago. She said they get tons of hops and they would love for some one to use them.

DUDE! Quick! Go buy a lottery ticket!

 

[mux]

DUDE! Quick! Go buy a lottery ticket!

Only problem is they don't know what variety. Mystery hops. I wonder if a lab can test them for AA.

 

[r8rphan]

Only problem is they don't know what variety. Mystery hops. I wonder if a lab can test them for AA.

Make some beer with them and see if you like it..

If you do, when people ask you what kind of hops you use, just say "the kind I like!"

 

[SkyHighBrew88]

All first year plants!

Centennial below:




Cascade below just shot up 4 shoots! Had only 1 small shoot 3 days ago. Impressive! I had all my zomes pointed up but this Cascade still has shoots with quite a bit of separation.



More once they're older

 

[ennis2000000000]

Does this look healthy?

 

[Guidry]

My Magnums showing some early promise this spring.

 

[blawjr]

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Does this look healthy?

looks fine, its just a cute little baby :cross:

 

[slomo]

Here are some of my hops. The first is Cascade and Mt Hood. The second is Centennial, and Chinook. I am planning on planting 2 Colombus, Cascade, Centennial, Chinook, and 2 Northern Brewer.

 

[rothj617]

2nd year Cascade in Houston, TX. They seem to like it in their new location!

 

[bhughes]

Here is an update on my garden. The first two are 2nd year cascade hops. They are doing well and growing a few inches a day. The other 2 or 2nd year centinnenials. They look healthy but aren't budging on the growth. Just pretty much sitting there. Don't know what to do to get them going.

 

[blitzcreeg]

last steps still needed to be done include. finishing the chicken mesh, adding more soil for my mounds, and most importantly planting hops when they arrive. my twines go roughly another 30 ft back on the roof to the other story of the building. many thanks to my boss for allowing me to grow these in the backyard of my place of employment. I always have full access and can monitor daily.

 

[Clann]

Here is my only hop. 2nd year centennial. I do not think it is very happy in its present location. I plan on moving it this fall

 

[mccumath]

Here is my only hop. 2nd year centennial. I do not think it is very happy in its present location. I plan on moving it this fall

You planted it in cement! How do you intend to get it out??? Haha, j/k. Looks pretty happy already!

 

[blitzcreeg]

sorry im just learning how to use a computer

 

[blitzcreeg]

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[blitzcreeg]

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[sweetcell]

blitzcreeg - nice setup. looks like there are a lot of trees that could block the sun once their leaves come in. if you can, you should thin them out a bit. hops want as much sun as they can get.