Thanks to Douglas and Mike for mentioning my site on their show. If only I could have had the last couple posts up before that went out! I hope the three of us will be able to trade information as this gardening experiment continues. I urge anyone else who is growing hops to listen to the show and drop us a line to let us know how your own project is going. Like Mike, I would also appreciate any feedback or comments on what I am doing, especially if it will save me from doing something terrible to my plants. Links to both Douglas and Mike’s sites are on the left.

No pictures this post. The temperature is finally coming up a little to the point where I do not think I will cover the bines tonight. Tomorrow, May 1, 2008, will finally be the day I get my braggot moved to secondary. Sometimes the evening just does not lend the time you want it to. Fortunately, the beer will forgive you for having a schedule to keep. It would not be a hobby I could entertain if it didn’t. It might just be the yeast that is forgiving though. Making bread is also a forgiving process, but I am not so sure it would forgive being left for a couple days like beer does. Perhaps I should try that some time to see how it turns out. Sourdough anyone?