So, things are moving along on my hops. I started with 6 rhizomes each of cascade and centennial, and 4 of Columbus. 4 of the centennial died and 3 columbus too, but all of the cascade made it. They climbed the 8 feet of rope I put up for them and keep trying to go higher still. In fact, they are starting to bud now, and it looks like we may have a few good pounds out of fresh hops to use at the end of the season. The columbus and centennial have been slow to start but are training up the twine now, and may even get a few flowers before the end of the season. If not, there is always next year.

So the good news is, I will be getting a lot of cascade out of this, assuming they make it through the rain and humidity and bugs. And thats a big maybe. But, if they come out, I'd like to have a day to share and enjoy, and maybe get a big harvest ale brew day going for everyone. Wet hop brewing is something that won't be easy to come by so I hope we could get a little event going where we harvest them in the morning and brew in the afternoon. I won't be charging for them, but I plan on keeping aside a pound or two for my fall brewing.

I'd like to add that my friend who is using the farm is growing a big supply of american style sweet corn, and that will be available to purchase soon, if anyone is into that sort of thing. I'll post info on costs and shipping and the like later.