Dry Creek Overlook

[dragonmaster42]

Grapes aren't ready, but I did pick about 2 lbs of Cascade hops this morning. The past few years I cut all of the bines down to pick them, but today I just picked what was ready - mainly up at the top. The lower 1/2 to 2/3 are still covered in immature cones and the bines are still putting out new laterals covered in burrs. Fingers crossed, I might get a second harvest at the end of August into September.

 

[paubin]

What.....no pic's of dem purdy grapes and such?..lol

Pete

 

[dragonmaster42]

Oh yeah... almost forgot

 

[grapeman]

You must be a hoppy camper about now! Nice hops.

 

[ibglowin]

Sweeeeeeeeeet!

 

[Waldo]

Looking good buddy

 

[paubin]

Time ta brew up a batch I'd say

Pete

 

[John Prince]

Waldo and Tony. We need to get together. I live in Hot Springs. Trade a bottle over lunch.
501-622-9772

 

[DBell]

So Jealous! I planted some hops this year. Can't wait... I love IPA

 

[dragonmaster42]

Well my 3 small clusters of grapes have been harvested. Unfortunately not by me. Checked last week and they were deep purplish red and starting to sweeten. Today I found grape stalks.

 

[gaudet]

Told ya you should have made deer sausage when you had the chance. Well better luck next season.....

 

[Randoneur]

Deer are only one of the pests, squirrels can eat an amazing amount of grapes, then there are the opposums and racoons. Netting is not effective for anything except birds. I have started trapping to get then thinned out.

 

[dragonmaster42]

Cut the Cascade vines last night and ended up with another half of a 2.5 gallon bucket full of hops. Pretty good year for them, considering the weather. Probably about 8-9 oz dried total for this year from the two clumps. The other varieties didn't do anything.

 

[DBell]

Sounds like some good IPA material! Sucks about the other varieties.