Not exactly pubs or beer, but a few pictures from a local hop garden on a fine early summer afternoon...
Not exactly pubs or beer, but a few pictures from a local hop garden on a fine early summer afternoon...
They're certainly romping away this year,despite the drought: the neighbour's Admirals reached the top of the wirework in late May-the traditional date was Midsummer's Day.
"At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.
Whilst we're on a gardening theme I thought that I'd bring this one up. Not a hop garden, but a hop heaven - for some anyway.
WE ARE THE BREADMEN - UP THE BEES
In Mr Hall's garden? A very brave man, as hops are prey to all types of noxoius bugs. I thought that they were organic , as I noticed that my neighbour had sprayed off the bottom of his bines. I think Jody Scheckter grows some organic hops at Laverstoke-anyone tried his organic ale and lager? We might be over that way this weekend-I'll try to dive into the farmshop.
"At that moment I would have given a kingdom, not for champagne or hock and soda, or hot coffee but for a glass of beer" Marquess Curzon of Kedlestone, Viceroy of India.
Hops still in the garden today...