As I was poking around in the greenhouse this morning looking for signs of new life, I was pleasantly surprised to see that the hops is coming up. We put in three varieties last year, and all of them did very well in the greenhouse. Hopefully, they'll start producing this year. It would be so awesome to use our own hops in an IPA. I couldn't get a good photo of the little guys this morning, but I've included a pic of two varieties as they were last year.
Willamette and Nugget Hops
We ordered most our seeds from Seed Savers Exchange this year. Previously, we had gone with Johnny's Seeds and Seeds of Change, but we really liked SSE's varieties and prices. I think we made the right choice. So far, all of the seeds I've used look extremely healthy. Actually, I've never seen such robust-looking seed before. They're very clean and have an all-around fresh look. We ordered our garlic from SSE last fall, and it's doing really well. We chose Georgian Fire and Elephant garlic for a contrast of flavors. Garlic seed is pretty expensive, so we won't be eating any of it this year. We'll plant everything we harvest.
Georgian Fire or Elephant garlic. I can't remember which we planted where.
In other news, I got to see a Big Brown bat this morning. I love bats. My neighbor was cleaning out his basement when he found the guy. We know it was a Big Brown bat because my neighbor is a member of the Bat Conservation Association. I wish I had taken a photo, but I missed my chance. The bat was still in hibernation mode when he was discovered, but he came to his senses and fluttered away into the forest in a matter of minutes. One point for the Bat Conservation Association.
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