A cautionary tale

Today I rubbed down 2 hop bines and harvested the dried hops. Kitchen smells delish, I have sticky yellow fingers and was nodding off in an impossible to ignore way this afternoon......

woke up later on.

Memo to self, when picking hops , wear a mask and gloves. And do it in a well ventilated , large room, like I see around here a lot. They are called Hop Barns. They are big buildings, With big open doors and very high rooves........I rather think they might just be like that for a reason......

Can testify that my hop pillows WILL work, though ! Personally tested by me.....

Felt like I had taken a powerful sleeping pill.

Which, of course, effectively I had...

Hop harvest

Some pictures of the hop harvest here recently at Compost Mansions.

I harvested the hops a few days ago and they are now hanging up to dry, scenting the house and the barn with their fragrance.

I shall use some in brewing beer and some to make Hop pillows and craft items. Some may be ground up to add to soaps.