[tknice]

Not sure what section this fits in, but I wanted to share a small project we did to grow hops.

Can't wait to see how they come up this season!

http://www.brewgeeks.com/grow-hops.html

-TK

[ccfoo242]

Nice site!

I planted some in pots and I already have one sprouting up.

[bluesman]

Wow...that's pretty cool. It must have been pretty scary climbing up those trees.

I hang twine from the second story soffit of my house and the hops grow about 15ft up on the twine. I tried it this for the first time last year with okay results. I'll try again this year. They love to grow up a string.

[tknice]

Thanks guys.  Yeah now that spring appears to be here in Maryland (buds are on the trees), I'm starting to water every morning!

[pyrite]

Very cool.

[Pinski]

I started a "hop co-op" experiment with some friends at work and family.  We have five plants at the house and the rest are off site. They give the hops a place to grow, I harvest, they get to come over and drink the results. We'll see how it goes. This years crop. 

3 Columbus
2 Centennial
1 Cascade
2 Chinook
1 Willamette
1 Mt. Hood
2 Nugget