Finally got the hop trellis built this weekend. Used our swing as the base. The trellis stands around 13.5' tall. The pole is a 4"x4" with 18" steel pipe as the arms. Used a "T" at the end of each steel pipe that I plan to run jute line through.
Still need to prep the ground for planting. I hope to get my rhizome shipment (Cascade and Williamette) this week but may wait a week or so to put them in the ground since low temperatures next week may fall below freezing a few days.
Cool daddy-o! ;)
ReplyDeleteBe sure to amend your soil with lots of compost and/or humus. Your hops will thank you later!
If you have heavy clay soils (like I do), dig a hole the size of a 5 gallon bucket or so and back fill it with good stuff. Does the trick.
-Troy