NurseNettie
Garden Ornament
I know hops is grown with either roots or started cuttings- is anyone growing any, and would you be willing to ship some?
Looking for Hops
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Backyard Buddies
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Ahhh. You must be a home brewer! I haven't brewed in a while, but I did look into hops at one time. You don't need a lot of them, but you do need to make sure you like the variety you choose. They like to be quite moist, but not to have too wet of feet.
There are commercial growers on the Net who will sell them to you. The Google search term would be "Hop Rhizomes" to narrow out general brewing discussions. Be sure that you're getting female rhizomes.
There are commercial growers on the Net who will sell them to you. The Google search term would be "Hop Rhizomes" to narrow out general brewing discussions. Be sure that you're getting female rhizomes.
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NurseNettie
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Thanks for the info--- I'll keep looking!!!
OaklandCityFarmer
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Nichols Garden Nursery has a great selection. Just FYI
silkieboxerluv
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Someone on craigslist right now has them-Ann Arbor Michigan.
Not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for.
Not sure if this is exactly what you are looking for.TechEdFireman
Sprout
I just bought hops from Freshops. www.freshops.com
It was 4.50 a rhizome not too bad and I had them in 4 days.
It was 4.50 a rhizome not too bad and I had them in 4 days.
newchickwi
Leafing Out
My dh homebrews and we've been eyeing the hops at Midwest Brewing
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/
They do a great job with their brew supply orders.
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/
They do a great job with their brew supply orders.
freshfood
Chillin' In The Garden
My DH homebrews, too, and some of the kits he wants to buy are not made at present because of the amount of hops they require - the price of hops has skyrocketed lately. 
Anyway, hops used to be grown in my area, so I know they would do well, but do they tend to get out of control, or do they more or less stay put? I know they're a vine kind of plant, do they need something to climb on? I've been thinking of getting some if the DH wants to experiment!:tools
Anyway, hops used to be grown in my area, so I know they would do well, but do they tend to get out of control, or do they more or less stay put? I know they're a vine kind of plant, do they need something to climb on? I've been thinking of getting some if the DH wants to experiment!:tools
Backyard Buddies
Garden Ornament
Here's a good website of information for growing hops:
http://www.freshops.com/garden.html
If you scroll down part way, you'll see three trellising options. The middle one is what I've seen the commercial growers use in Eastern Washington. Note the difference between the height of the person and the height of the trellis.
On a smaller scale, here's a design of a trellis for a home grower. The center pole is 16' high!
http://basementbrewing.blogspot.com/2008/03/growing-hops-in-back-yard.html
http://www.freshops.com/garden.html
If you scroll down part way, you'll see three trellising options. The middle one is what I've seen the commercial growers use in Eastern Washington. Note the difference between the height of the person and the height of the trellis.
On a smaller scale, here's a design of a trellis for a home grower. The center pole is 16' high!
http://basementbrewing.blogspot.com/2008/03/growing-hops-in-back-yard.html
