SO this is my first year growning hops and so far so good. I have 5 different types and all in all they love there new home!! Okay from left to right we have Cascade, Kent Golding, Fuggel, Viking and Thor!!
KGB09 said:Does anyone have a problem with deer eating their hops? Just trying to figure out in I need to start building a fence.
Does anyone have a problem with deer eating their hops? Just trying to figure out in I need to start building a fence.
You want the deer to eat them, that's how they make hop pellets.
You want the deer to eat them, that's how they make hop pellets.
Does anyone have a problem with deer eating their hops? Just trying to figure out in I need to start building a fence.
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Also hair clippings if you dont feel like a creeper asking a barber for a bag of hair, the human scent keeps them away....
So This might help you with your deer problem. I don't know if you cut your own hair but If so take the clippings and spread them around the outside of your garden. The human smell on the hair keeps all kinds of critters out. I'm lucky and have myself and 2 sons so I do this with our garden, Grapes, and hops. Every month or so. Works great and no chemicals needed!!
This is my first year growing hops. this is what I came up with. From each of my 9 crowns I will run up two 1/4 inch manila ropes. 2 or 3 bins a piece. I have 2 hallertauer, 2 sterling, 2 nugget (but one doesn't look like it will survive) and 3 cascade.
Is the rope on the pulleys a climbing rope? I like this idea. I had been planing my construction and it looked kinda like this but without the pulleys.This is my first year growing hops. this is what I came up with. From each of my 9 crowns I will run up two 1/4 inch manila ropes. 2 or 3 bins a piece. I have 2 hallertauer, 2 sterling, 2 nugget (but one doesn't look like it will survive) and 3 cascade.
The north side of my hops bed and trellis are nearing completion. Just a few more things and it will be completed.. I just have to wait for the cement to set so I don't tip it over.. lol
Here's a decent "overall" photo of our back yard. All the raised beds in front of the trellis are brand new this spring (and still incomplete... I'm getting around to it). This shot was taken in the evening and since there was a threat of frost that night, my SWMBO had covered up her tomato and pepper plants.
The blue barrels in the background are "compost tumblers", based on the design at Dixie Grilling (and other places). They appear to be working fairly well and they made SWMBO squee with delight. For about an hour straight. Win.
At some point before this coming winter, I'll be expanding the south side of the trellis, so everything is equal and balanced. The hops bed will be the same width as the raised beds area in front of it. We're going to place a "border" of some sort around the whole enchilada, lay down some landscaping fabric and mulch the f*ck out of it. I think it will look pretty spiffy, especially when everything is huge and green and flourishing.
Plus... I have hundreds of square feet less lawn to mow.
I can take some close up pics and post them in a bit. Its not climbing rope, just 3/8 poly from home depot. the working load is incredibly underrated. one site said 244 lb, another said 133. the core isn't braided but It performs well enough. I designed this system from my experience as a sailor, and I believe it will be very easy to raise and lower for partial harvesting and pruning. The posts are also inserted in a 24 inch deep sleeve, so I can take them out in the off season, for maintenance. the hardware connecting the guy lines are eye nuts, connected directly to the eye "lift" bolts. I should be able to keep a respectable amount of tension on these lines for strength and stability. I can at a later date upgrade the lines, if needed, but the hardware is the key in this system.Is the rope on the pulleys a climbing rope? I like this idea. I had been planing my construction and it looked kinda like this but without the pulleys.
Looks good looper.... I'm down in springfield and my 1 years are just coming... but the guy I got the 4 year olds from his were about 4-5 feet last friday. Can't imagine what they are today after the warm weather!!!
Good luck!
My one little plant finally needed something to grow on:
I had some help with the upgrades too:
She's even dressed like a Pacific-Northwest hop farmer!
So are your hops growing horizontal along the fence?
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