Castle "Stay the Hell Away From My Hops Mr. Rabbit and Deer"-enstein
We've had our first plants sprout from the ground -- 2 of the 5 varieties of hops planted from rhizomes on 15 MAR 10 (Nugget and Centennial) have already sprouted. They're in field 502, along the fence line, once mature, they will reach to a height of over 20' (only 6' in the first year). They were placed in this location to receive the brunt of the drying winds that sweep through.
In order to protect the hops from the wandering mouths of rabbits and deer I fortified them with a little fence of chicken wire with a prickly piece of evergreen on top, like their own lil protective forts.
Looking to plant spinach and some lettuce in field 501 tomorrow, this soil is ready to plant in right? RIGHT?!?!?