The yard is looking fantastic on this glorious morning. Toby scouts the yard with his mom and dad. One day after the summer solstice and so many varieties have hit the 18 foot wire, as we'd hoped. Post solstice,the plants will change their focus from growing up to growing out. Side arms will continue to develop as will buds, burrs, then cones. Different varieties are at different stages of this development already. A couple Ultra plants have cones! Find them in the slideshow. The first cones of 2015!

Farmer brewer with babe in arms

Saul and Toby scout the Ultras

Rakau... well above the wire by solstice

Spider friend on a Columbus

Hello Centennial

Eastern view

First cones on the Ultras!

Cascade

Three-week-old Toby snoozes in the shade