So last April (2008) my buddy and I planted three Cascade hop rhizomes along a fence in his yard.  Last year our harvest, as expected was quite minimal, but we got some good vine growth.  By early April this year our hops were poking through the ground.  By the end of May the hop vines had already matched last year’s entire growth.  Over the weekend we went over to their place for a cookout and to enjoy the great weather.  WOW!  Look at those hops!  The vine growth is tremendous and there lots of little hop buds all over the place.  We’re hoping to have enough to completely hop a batch with our own hops, which by the looks of it should be very doable.  I hope to take some pictures and share sometime soon.  Do you grow your own hops?  How is the growing season treating them where you live?