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"sbillings":3330q5o3 wrote: That's a deadly idea! You could even pretend it's some kind of ideologically motivated thing! Green guerillas ninjaing around the city planting stuff (stuff that happens to be good for brewing).

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The sneaky planting is a great idea. Almost anywhere would do when you think about. As long as its not too public. The only problem might be others nicking your crop before you get to it <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) -->

New Yorkers in the 70's took over plots of public land to plant veg and herbs. They are still going and are extremely cool. There are like minded folk in the UK who plant tomatoes in roundabouts, cucumbers in verges and so on.

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well I'm experimenting with various cuttings from my fuggles to see if they will root. and next year the rhizome will need pruning. I might go out and plant a few to climb up cables etc. guerilla brewing!

Here is this years growth so far!

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Here they are ! hops are growing very fast, after less than a week they look like this :

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may be it's italian climate or is it normal from a bare root to see plants after only six days ?

Must be the Italian weather