Saturday, April 16, 2011

I Can Almost Taste the Beer Now

UPDATE: DO NOT BUY FROM THIS COMPANY.  See end of post why.

Our packages of hops came in the mail this week. The hubs and I are beyond excited to grow these. I was home when the delivery came, and my first thought was, "oooh Girl Scout Cookies!" Upon closer inspection of the box, there was a label from The Beer Essentials.  They recycle boxes from the Girl Scouts to send out their products.  How cool is that?  I will always support a company with "green" practices. Inside, the package was so nicely packed.  There was a cold ice pack to keep the hop roots refrigerated. They also sent us a pen and a magnet.  Good marketing idea if you ask me!
Here are the two rhizomes we ordered, Nugget and Cascade.  The instructions were to refrigerate the roots if we didn't plant them right away.
I temporarily planted them in a 6 inch pot.  Later, I'll transplant them into larger pots, that eventually will grow up along the new garage.  Here it is 4 days after planting.  Those roots were really ready to go!
UPDATE: The Nugget rhizome never grew and I called their customer service and they said they have no guarantee on their plants.  I asked them, so it's "buy at your own risk" and they said "Yes."  I will never buy from them again!

7 comments:

  1. Hops are fun to grow, ours are on year 2 and we are so happy they wintered over just fine and are much thicker this year, about 15-20 vines popped up from just one of the rhizomes! Have fun with them!

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  2. Oh, how fun! Those are on my "list for the future". Of course, many things are on the list. I can't wait to see how they turn out.

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  3. What cute little roots and plants! I hope they grow well for you.

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  4. Brewing beer is on my husband dream list... so growing hops will be on mine :) I'm looking forward to watching yours this year!

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  5. My husband is a beer snob. haha - I had no idea there were such bulbs until reading your post. I'll have to get some for his birthday in May!!!

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  6. You'll have to drink my share. Never could get use to the taste of beer.

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  7. Boo! They are sold out for this season! I'll have to find another supplier. :)

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