Hops

One of the many new things to try in the garden this year, and the only one the deer didn't find to their liking were hops. Yes, hops, those things you brew beer with. I've got a beer making buddy who talked me into planting a few hops in my garden and one of them actually grew. I planted three and of the first two one basically drowned in a mud puddle and the other was killed off by being too close to a pathway I belive. The other one never made much of a show... maybe two feet (of a nominal 15-20') but looks really good. I think it put down some good roots and that next year it'll be a contender!