Signs of life...

Davin · Post by **Davin** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:45 pm

While working in the yard this weekend I noticed a little something coming up out of the ground.

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The first of my cascade has sprouted.

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:59 pm

Yeay!

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Tue Apr 15, 2008 2:11 pm

Got my first 2 shoots from the ground myself now!

updated 4/21

Jim W · Post by **Jim W** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:18 am

Fellers, just a word of caution. With this new "INTERNET" thing, that is just starting to catch on, I am afraid that the BIG BOYS at Budweiser, Miller, and Coors may be able to determine where you live. They may have designs on your precious plants. Be vigilant. The truth is out there.

Davin · Post by **Davin** » Thu Apr 17, 2008 7:24 am

Well considering that something dug up my best cascade yesterday, maybe I should be looking the the BMC brewers, and it was Someone not something.

I got the rhizome back in the ground and no real damage was done as far as I can tell. Wish it luck on a quick recovery.

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 1:07 pm

2nd Plant has surfaced.

I have a few Black Raspberries I planted starting to bud out too!

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Fri Apr 18, 2008 10:34 pm

Cascade is about 2 inches tall. Nothing else poking through the ground

4/22/08 Magnum has poked thru the ground, still waiting on Fuggles and Northern Brewer

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:59 am

The Golding popped up yesterday.

Davin · Post by **Davin** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 8:29 am

All 6 of my Willamette are up now and doing well. I lost three of my cascade though, damn squirrels. All are protected now, unfortunately to late.

JohnD · Post by **JohnD** » Fri Apr 25, 2008 5:10 pm

Northern Brewer, Magnum and Cascade are up, Fuggles(2) are not up yet

john mills · Post by **john mills** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 11:32 am

Looks like I've got some catching up to do. I've still got to get the rest of the rhizomes from Jack, and my others are still dormant in the fridge. I'll just have to give them the o'l Conseco juice, to pump 'em up when I finally put them in their final resting place.

Davin · Post by **Davin** » Sun Apr 27, 2008 5:52 pm

Don't feel bad, I think I'm going to get some more cascade and get them planted this week since I've now lost all but one of mine...

Chris Norrick · Post by **Chris Norrick** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:41 am

I just got mine in the ground on Sunday. 2 Cascade, 2 Centennial, 2 Goldings, and 2 Horizon. I put in a new bed along the south wall of the garage and I'm going to screw in some eyes under the soffit to run up the twine. I put 4 bags of composted manure in then several inches of mulch on top. Did you guys mulch yours? How are you anchoring your twine to the ground?

sirgiovanni · Post by **sirgiovanni** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 11:50 am

I've been waiting for them to come up a bit more and then I am going to mulch. I just bought some bamboo stakes for the twine. I'm running v lines from each plant up to 12' 2x4s.

Davin · Post by **Davin** » Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:11 pm

I used bamboo stake that were about 18" long to secure mine to the ground. And then it goes up 6 feet then 18 feet across the top of a grape arbor.