[akr71]

From left to right: Mt Hood, Zeus and Goldings.

These are all second year plants.  I'll give the Goldings another year to prove themselves, then I might have to use that space for something that will actually grow.

Edit: Its my ability with a camera that is crooked, not my shed and yard. 

[bluesman]

From left to right: Mt Hood, Zeus and Goldings.

These are all second year plants.  I'll give the Goldings another year to prove themselves, then I might have to use that space for something that will actually grow.

Edit: Its my ability with a camera that is crooked, not my shed and yard. 

I thought someone spiked my coffee this a.m. 

Looking very nice!

[akr71]

I thought someone spiked my coffee this a.m. 

Looking very nice!

Thanks - at this rate, they'll hit the top of the trellis (~15 ft) by early July.  I'm already seeing lateral runners, so that's a good thing, maybe I'll get to harvest before mid- September.

[bluesman]

I thought someone spiked my coffee this a.m. 

Looking very nice!

Thanks - at this rate, they'll hit the top of the trellis (~15 ft) by early July.  I'm already seeing lateral runners, so that's a good thing, maybe I'll get to harvest before mid- September.

I was looking at my Magnum hops yesterday and some of the cones are ready to harvest now. 

It's almost unbelievable. This is shaping up to be a good crop year. Fingers crossed. 

[Mark G]

I thought someone spiked my coffee this a.m. 

Looking very nice!

Thanks - at this rate, they'll hit the top of the trellis (~15 ft) by early July.  I'm already seeing lateral runners, so that's a good thing, maybe I'll get to harvest before mid- September.

I was looking at my Magnum hops yesterday and some of the cones are ready to harvest now. 

It's almost unbelievable. This is shaping up to be a good crop year. Fingers crossed. 

Yeah, while the weather around here has been less than ideal for human inhabitation this spring, my hops are loving it. They've already matched last year's growth.

[pinnah]

Mmm, cool, the hop garden thread

Centennials are the stars this year at my house.
I ran out last year and am determined not to let that happen again.

Cheers.

[pyrite]

My camera sucks. These are 2nd year hops. The hop trellis is 20 ft tall.  The hops are now at 17ft and the ends of the vines have spurs so I think that's as tall as they'r going to get.  5 days ago I harvested from the cascade and the chinook.  I found from making a hop tea that the lupulin is weak, compared to last years 1st harvest.  The hops are on a pully system so I can pick the hops instead of cutting the vines, thus, getting about three harvest per season.
 
These hops are all organic.  Despite having clay soil, I use no chemicals or fertilizer, just chicken and cow poo.  I used Jute twine and saved a bunch instead of buying the standard Coir yarn.
   




I'll post better pictures as soon as my sister sends me those that she took on her good camera.

[DaveR]

I planted 10 rhizomes at several locations back in March. Magums and Centennials showed early growth but didn't make it. Cascades are doing well. One Galena is doing well. 

Here's a Cascade and a Galena


As of late June the two bines above already have some cones and look like they'll have a lot more soon.


I tried potting one cascade. It's growing well, but no cones yet.


I have several others but they aren't doing well and aren't worth showing.

[bluesman]

Great photos gentlemen!

My hops are forming nicely. I gave them a shot of nutes yesterday. I'm thinking about a late July/ early August harvest at this point.

 

[pyrite]

Great photos gentlemen!

My hops are forming nicely. I gave them a shot of nutes yesterday. I'm thinking about a late July/ early August harvest at this point.

 

what kind of nutrients do u suggest using?  I'm thinking of adding some to the plants that are struggling.

[pyrite]

Finally built this thing.

[jeffy]

That is really serious!  I am impressed.

[phillamb168]

 

... not going to post my hops after seeing those pics.

[tumarkin]

where are you located? I see the palms in the background, so it must be south of the 'hop zone.' very encouraging. great job!

[jeffy]

His bio says Riverside, California, which is east of L.A.