Backyard Hops
By stephanie montell.
Backyard hops. Growing hops at home is easy if you know the tricks of the trade. From planting to harvest and the hazards in between. While dried hops can be purchased for use in your brewing a newer trend of using fresh hops is on the move and growing your own backyard hops plant is a good way to begin. See more ideas about backyard hops trellis outdoor gardens.
Modern hops production is currently in the western united states in oregon washington and idaho areas less conducive to plant diseases of the humid east. But are hops grown from rhizomes or plants. Hops mainly grow vertically but lateral sidearms extend off the main vine. Hops are one of the most beloved plants for carrying the secret ingredient to america s treasured beverage beer.
In newly planted hop yards the growth that appears is a cause for celebration. The part of the plant that is used to make beer is the flower of the humulus lupulus the green pinecone looking flower is also called a strobilus or seed cone. The main concern is to support the vines and prevent the sidearms from tangling. See more ideas about hops trellis trellis backyard.
Hops is a vining plant mature vines can grow as tall as 25 feet so a trellis system is required for backyard growing. Long before they were added to beer wild growing hops plants were known to ease anxiety and stress and were used as a mild sedative. Of course not everyone grew backyard hops plants for brewing purposes. Though commercial hops production no longer occurs in the east it is still possible to produce hops on a small scale in your backyard.
Tangled vines become an especially great concern when mixed varieties are planted in the same yard. Depending on your space your trellis system can be as simple as a fence or an arbor or can be as intricate as a series of tepee style structures. Grow hops in your backyard 01 13 2016. Growing hops flowering plants.
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