Garden Photo Contest

Homegrown Hop Yards

2005 Growing Season

We have a deck with a southern exposure. I planted these hops for shade in '04 and this is a photo of them in 6/30/05. The most vigorous are the red vine and Willamette.

J. Lutz
Fenton, MI 48430

2002 Growing Season

The key is soil preparation and lots of manure

Maple Shade, New Jersey

Variety:	Hallertauer

Photos submitted by George Thompson
Photos taken May 7 2002
Rhizomes planted 2 yrs ago

these plants are already 8 ft tall

Variety:

SAAZ

Photos submitted by George Thompson
Photos taken May 7 2002
Rhizomes planted 2 yrs ago

these plants are already 8 ft tall

Topsham, Maine

2nd year Magnum, Mt Hood and East Kents.

Should get a small harvest out of them this year. Next year will reduce bines to 2 per plant. Because I'm in Maine, I gave them two years to develop a root ball (didn't cut back any bines, just let them go). Next year we get serious, they're going into the soil and should be hardy enough. Seemed to make it through the winter ok in the barrels, although I did bring them inside.

Gunny

Photo Contest Winners 2000 growing season:

Franklin, WI 00

Photos submitted by Phil Rozanski
Photos taken August 16th, 2000.

Variety:	Cascade left side
	Hallertauer right side

As you can see the hops are putting out some
absolutely incredible amount of beautiful cones
this year. They appear to be around 2-2 1/2" long

Waldron, Arkansas 00

First year Cascade grown in Waldron, Arkansas by
Chuck Dungan.

Cascade and Nugget
12 vines per tee-pee on 12 foot poles.
Marigolds planted as an insect deterrent.

Steve Trebilcock
S& D Farms

Harvested 8/12 - 9/10