Hop shoots are up 2014!!

[mr x]

That is all.

[akr71]

That is all.

Mine too Some of the Zeus shoots are over an inch long!

[akr71]

I counted over 15 shoots coming up on that Zeus, close to that on the Mt. Hood and over a half dozen on the Goldings (which is great considering it only grew 24 inches last year).

[jason.loxton]

Pictures! Pictures!

[moxie]

Pictures! Pictures!

Agreed!

[mr x]

I know, I know. Maybe in a few days when I'm back in NG.

[akr71]

Here you go.
Zeus - the biggest shoot here is out of focus. I counted 35 shoots (or beginnings of shoots). I'm obviously going to clip some of them and only keep the 8-12 biggest shoots


Mt Hood


Goldings

[whisle pig]

I've got cascade up 6inches now and fuggles up as well.

[akr71]

I put up my new trellis today. Let's see how it holds up under the wind off of the marsh.

[akr71]

Oh, and I should invest in a ladder...

[jeffsmith]

That's a pretty precarious ladder setup you have there. If you need one again, don't hesitate to give me a shout, I've got a 21' folding one in my shed. Folds up small enough to fit in the trunk of my car.

[akr71]

I will take you up on the offer, one of the dog's toys got stuck on the roof over the winter and is stuck in the rain gutter now. The step ladder/picnic table combo worked better than planned, though I'm glad I got out there before the rain started up again.

[jeffsmith]

I will take you up on the offer

We're home most evenings, so feel free to stop by whenever.



My first year hops have finally started to make an appearance—seeing a couple shoots of Zeus and Cascade and the Centennial is looking like a monster already with 6 or 8 shoots coming up. My brother in law has some Mt. Hood, Willamette and EK Goldings that are springing up like crazy as well. Can't wait until they start producing...

[mr x]

Just finished stringing mine up today.

[akr71]

and EK Goldings that are springing up like crazy as well. Can't wait until they start producing...

Really? Mine are second year plants and I would be surprised if they are over a foot high (though BC Goldings - now Cumberland Goldings )

[chalmers]

Got my setup done (well, as done as it needs to be until they are higher than 12 feet).
For those who haven't got their string setup yet, I've got lots of good "hairy" twine (it might be jute/hemp, I'm not 100%) that I could part with.

[LiverDance]

i've gotta get my string up, my plant is about 3ft tall now and running out of room on the stick it's around.

[benwedge]

That's a pretty precarious ladder setup you have there.

Precarious? The guys at FiddleHop Farms (Garrison's new supplier near Truro) put their trelli up using a hay trailer with ladders on it, and drove through the fields with guys on the ladder. Now that's smrt.

[jeffsmith]

The guys at FiddleHop Farms (Garrison's new supplier near Truro) put their trelli up using a hay trailer with ladders on it, and drove through the fields with guys on the ladder. Now that's smrt.

Some would call that ingenuity Ben.

[moxie]

Any updates? Photos??

I've got some shoots but it's a pretty close race, I am not sure which two are strongest. Will give them another week or so.

[akr71]

Some of them are at least 8' now. I'll post pics as soon as I can - I'll be at the Relay for Life all night, but hopefully by Sunday.

[jeffsmith]

Mine are going pretty slow, but for just planting them a few weeks ago, they're doing pretty well. Starting to get a few up to nearly a foot. Not expecting a whole lot this year though.

[akr71]

As promised:
Golding are the tiny guys to the right.

These are the Zeus

and here are Mr. Hood

[KMcK]

finally (Willamette)...

[jeffsmith]

Finally seeing some good action from my hops—might be time to start putting a trellis together.

Centennial.jpg

Cascade.jpg

Zeus.jpg