How best to grow Hops at home??

[louiscowdroy]

I was wondering if anyone has a better idea for growing hops at home?

[louiscowdroy]

Can anyone remind me how to add a picture please??

[louiscowdroy]

[louiscowdroy]

[louiscowdroy]

Is there an easier way, my mrs is going mad....lol

[chivelegs]

You could try the arch method...bit fiddly to get going but so easy to harvest

Or just let the buggers run wild and free

[Befuddler]

That's a lot of hops.

I zigzag mine up a trellis. I'll post a picture tomorrow if I remember. Ideally you should put them in the ground though... Those pots are way too small.

[Blackaddler]

That's a lot of hops.

I zigzag mine up a trellis. I'll post a picture tomorrow if I remember. Ideally you should put them in the ground though... Those pots are way too small.

The only trouble is that they'll spread like mad, if planted in the ground.

[scuppeteer]

That's a lot of hops.

I zigzag mine up a trellis. I'll post a picture tomorrow if I remember. Ideally you should put them in the ground though... Those pots are way too small.

They only trouble is that they'll spread like mad, if planted in the ground.

Only if you leave them unchecked BA. As for the pots they are fine for 2 or 3 years but after they will outgrow them, you will find out usually when its too late as they wont grow to full height and have a very small harvest. I replanted my Bramling X in the Spring, it had resided in a butler sink for 4 years, so I split it and now have 4 very good plants instead of 1, as well as some rhizome stock for next year.

[Blackaddler]

It's the roots that spread, so they're not easy to keep in check...

[louiscowdroy]

That's a lot of hops.

I zigzag mine up a trellis. I'll post a picture tomorrow if I remember. Ideally you should put them in the ground though... Those pots are way too small.

There fine as long as you regularly feed and change the soil every 2/3 years.....

[scuppeteer]

There fine as long as you regularly feed and change the soil every 2/3 years.....

May I ask how old those plants are?

[louiscowdroy]

There fine as long as you regularly feed and change the soil every 2/3 years.....

May I ask how old those plants are?

3 are 2nd year, the rest are 1st year Hops......you wanna see them now......Jesus they are climbing all over the house.....Hahahaha

[louiscowdroy]

Just an update....Hops are going mad, with all this Sun and regular feeding...lol

[louiscowdroy]

Mrs is going mad...lol, no light coming in the front of the house....well that's a hobby for ya....Hahaha