The indicator in question is the US Treasury yield curve, a measure of the gap between short- and long-term interest rates. When it is steep â meaning it costs more to borrow money for the long term â that's a good sign investors expect a quickly growing economy. A flattening one suggests a slowing one.
After your hop vine flowers you will begin to see hop cones forming. We know you will be super excited to pick them, smush them, smell them, brew with them, love them, etc.. Resist the urge because the hops will not be ready for harvesting till late August or September.
These grains are sown about the time of the last killing spring frost (traditionally April 18 in the Cowichan, although our last frost in 2008 was June 1), and are ready for harvest in early fall. Note that there are separate varieties for spring and fall sowing (e.g. fall/winter rye).