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Originally Posted by scottorious
...Hops vines are being planted this year I believe...
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Yeah, hops will grow really fast. But I am going with grapes and also fig trees, and I recommend it to you. In the late summer and fall, the ripening clusters of grapes and the abundance of figs is a party all by itself.
I'm just wild about the grapes, I have about six varieties, and they are growing on the sunniest side of my place, and the fig trees, also. They are sun and heat loving, and will quickly reward your efforts.
I don't know what winters are like for you, much colder than where I live, I would assume. Grapes, no problem. Figs can stand some cold, but as long as their roots don't freeze solid, they'll be back. And if your winters get really brutal, wrapping the tree from the ground and up the trunk in several layers of burlap and newspaper will save it over the winter.
These plants have the added benefit that they will drop their leaves in the winter, when you most need the sun.
Kind of like living with nature rather than against...
Best,
-AC