Any answers for growing hops?

Put the rhizomes in the dirt, water them and have a place they can climb in the sun. They will come back again next year.

I grew Hallertau since they were so expensive and hard to get. I planted a 12” rhizome and year by year that plant doubled….tripled in size and one plant soon took over 25 lineal feet of fence. I got 2–3 paper grocery bags full of hops each fall.

So 3 things to consider is full sun growing area, the help you will most definitely need to pick 1,000 + hops per plant and room to dry the hops. I moved and left the plant which I would assume as taken over the entire yard by now. Prolific growing plants so be prepared.

You can buy plants I understand from a place in CO.

Yes @Cruiser and they make great compost as well. Sounds like you were quite successful.

@Garebo Many homebrew shops will start stocking rhizomes soon for the growing season. Just be forewarned that little plant really took over the fence line. It will grow like crazy and late Aug early Sept you will be flush in hops. They smell incredible when you pick them! Good luck!

Awesome! So, no way to get production first year it sounds?
My miracle compost might be the cure.

@Garebo You should get some flowers the first season. It just gets crazy after that..

I am excited as all get out.
My wife picked hops 20 years ago in England, so I know she knows how.
She will have to get all scratched up again.

Mr. Laureth, a homebrewer, suggests The Homebrewer’s Garden.

What an awesome question!

Glad you think so; my boss, has a friend that is going to give me some rhizomes from his plants. If it ever stops snowing here, I just might be able to plant them!

It’s awesome because, being a beer drinker I think it’s a noble thing one does growing hops for other uses. This will contribute to hops going on and thus continue beer drinking.

It may also inspire me to home brew again; but my primary intent is using them to provide needed shade on the west side of my house and secondly a little cash on the side.