Which hops rhizome(s) from where?
Thinking of putting hops in the garden. Primary purposes will be for tea (medicinal and for the flavor), for the aroma while growing, and I may try to experiment using it as a seasoning for food, and with the grape leaves and hickory chips in the barbeque.
Which variety or varieties should I consider, and from which supplier(s)? Thanks…
I have thought of growing them too, somewhat for shade, though I used to brew beer in the old days, and it’s a very interesting plant. It’s a natural anti-biotic. There are suppliers on the net, but the major site I’ve gone to for information is currently sold out.
Since you are not brewing a particular style of beer, you might consider looking at your climate, and if you have any hop varieties growing wild in your area.
My area has Cluster hops, so I’ll probably try these, and I know they’ll do well with the climate. Good luck and have fun.
British site: http://www.botanical.com/botanical/mgmh/h/hops–32.html
Supplier & info:
http://www.freshops.com/garden.html
I have thought of growing them too, somewhat for shade, though I used to brew beer in the old days, and it’s a very interesting plant. It’s a natural anti-biotic. There are suppliers on the net, but the major site I’ve gone to for information is currently sold out.
Since you are not brewing a particular style of beer, you might consider looking at your climate, and if you have any hop varieties growing wild in your area.
My area has Cluster hops, so I’ll probably try these, and I know they’ll do well with the climate. Good luck and have fun.
British site: http://www.freshops.com/garden.html
References :
Burgess Seed and Plant Co. http://www.eburgess.com has a fast growing nugget hops vine they say can grow 25 feet per year. Their catalog number for nugget hops vine is N7757 and the price is $4.95 USD per plant.
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Freshops has wonderful selections and I would recommend a Nugget, which is quite hardy. It depends upon how high the bittering unit you want. Anyhow, take a look around their site. I know you will find something.
http://www.freshops.com/
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