• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

GardenFork - Eclectic DIY

  • Pizza Oven Vids
  • Pressure Cookers
  • Videos
    • Cooking TV
    • Gardening TV
    • DIY TV
    • Bee TV
    • Labrador TV
  • The Podcast
  • GF Amazon Shop
You are here: Home / Articles / Hops are this giant plant that is fun to grow.

Hops are this giant plant that is fun to grow.

By Eric Leave a Comment

Post may contain referral links that I earn a commission from, more info.

I bought some hop plants from Fedco Seeds a while back. They are called rhizomes.  Below is what a hop plant looks like 3 years old. hop plant

When you get the hop rhizomes from the supplier, they look like 6″ long brown sticks with some roots sticking out. Get them in the ground asap. Also buy them from a decent plant supplier, like Fedco. If you get them and they look like dried out sticks, they aren’t good.

hop plant

You want to plant the rhizomes in some soft soil, like seed starting mix or something. So when planting, dig a hole 4″ deep, drop in your seed mix, and push the hop rhizome into it about 1″.  This is so the plant can easily throw up some green stems and get going.

Water the thing every day. You will see see that looks like purple asparagus sticking up out of the ground. Be happy, you have successfully gotten them to grow. Now make sure your dogs don’t trample all over the young plants.

Think about where you are planting. This is a long term commitment, as this thing gets real big, and is not easy to move, IMHO. Mature hop plants grow really tall, and they will grab onto anything nearby.

hop plant

You hop plants will grow slowly the first year and be underwhelming to look at. Pay attention that other nearby plants don’t over take them. You might get 2-3′ long vines, and they will be thin in diameter. A simple trellis with some string is enough for the first year.

hop plant

The 2nd year, you need to build a real robust trellis. I use a 12′ long 2×4 and then put a 1×4 six feet wide across the top, like a cross, but its a trellis. I staple sisal twine from the cross bar down to the base of the 2×4. The hop plant will grab onto this and go. Fast.

hop plant

Hops can grow 6″ in a day. That fast. You can order them in early spring from Fedco Seeds.

If you’d like to learn more about home brewing, which uses hops, listen us on this GardenFork Radio episode.

More GardenFork!

  • How To Grow Peas – GF VideoHow To Grow Peas – GF Video
  • It’s OK To Suck At Something – GFR 444It’s OK To Suck At Something – GFR 444
  • Can You Transplant Snap Peas?Can You Transplant Snap Peas?
  • How To Plant Garlic In The Fall – GF VideoHow To Plant Garlic In The Fall – GF Video
  • How to build a grow light – GF VideoHow to build a grow light – GF Video
  • Vegetable Garden Fails & Successes – GF VideoVegetable Garden Fails & Successes – GF Video

Get GardenFork Every Week, Join Our Email List, Its Free!

* = required field
« No Tomato Talk! + Podcasts We Like – GF Radio 470
Air Travel and the Calorie Counts of Muffins and Danish »

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Primary Sidebar

Get GardenFork Every Week, Join Our Email List, Its Free!

* = required field

Find More DIY & Cooking Here:

Become a Monthly Supporter of GardenFork. Click Here To Learn More

Support GardenFork With A One Time Payment via PayPal

Best Beekeeping Books:

Beekeeping Books

Kombucha Brewing Tips + All Things Fermentation GF Radio

Twin Trunk Trees Will Get Stuck – GF Radio Podcast

Electric cars pollute the same as gas cars – True or False? – GF Radio

What Is A Dumbwaiter? GF Radio

Straws, Oxo Carrot Peelers, And Over-Thinking – GF Radio

Fill In The Gaps Where You Are Weak with Rich Gee

More GardenFork Here:

  • Articles
  • Bee TV
  • Beekeeping
  • Book Reviews
  • Cooking – Recipes
  • Cooking TV
  • DIY
  • DIY TV
  • Dog Stories
  • Gardening
  • Gardening TV
  • GF Radio Podcast
  • Kitchen Sink
  • Labrador TV
  • Real World Green
  • Rick's Column
  • Video
  • Viewer Mail

Footer

Who Is GardenFork

I make videos about all sorts of eclectic stuff that I find interesting and want to share. I have two Yellow Labradors who are always interested in what's going on. Read The Full Story Here...

Our Privacy Policy
Use the information provided on this website at your own risk. GardenFork uses affliate links for some products and creates some sponsored content. Complete Terms Of Service and Affliate Information Here

Sign Up For Our Free Weekly Email:

[footer_copyright before="Visitors agree to our Terms of Service - Use This Information At Your Own Risk • GardenFork Media LLC

We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Click OK to browse our site, Thanks!OkPrivacy policy