Today is supposed to be a 60 degree day in Chicago. The real temperature has only been able to reach 57 degrees. The snow is quite a bit gone. As I was taking the trash and recycling out through the backyard, I noticed the snow cover had melted over the Hops patch. I decided to take 15 seconds to look at the ground (remembering my surprise last year when I saw the Hops growing so early in 2010). Lo and behold the strongest hops rhizome is thrusting early shoots up and out of the ground. I didn't have the presence of mind to take a photo, but I will tomorrow morning on the 18th of February.
Insanity.
