The hops are still coming along, and everything is looking quite green in the bed right now. This is mainly because of all the maple tree and other seeds that have landed on top of the dirt. Fortunately, the bines are tall enough to be seen separately. The underdog left side is growing taller and perhaps in a few weeks it will be on equal ground with the right. Here is the right side, then the left:


I also started listening to Basic Brewing Radio’s May 8th episode about Dandelion Wine. Like Don Osborn said on the show, I have memories of my grandmother making this and storing it in Ball jars on the basement stairs. I am thinking about going over his website and checking into making this. Unfortunately, my grandmother is long gone, and I cannot get her recipe, but hopefully Don’s information will make a fine substitute. It is doubly sad that I was listening to this driving home in the rain, and all of the dandelions in my neighborhood have turned white. Can you buy dandelion flowers? Perhaps Whole Paycheck will have them.


