My Hop Garden..

[Motorbikeman]

Forgot about this thread. 

Sorry for not getting back for info on collection.    Was sick lookin at them .  feckin thing were everywhere.  They are tricky enough to harvest when not on a proper string and pole set ups.   They intertwine like a thicket.           

I would cover those shoots up with grass clippings, soil or well rotted manure.   Until the frosty weather starts to  subside.
  They wont grow much till the soil temperature goes up a bit anyway.   May as well keep them safe.

 

[Drum]

         

I would cover those shoots up with grass clippings, soil or well rotted manure.   Until the frosty weather starts to  subside.
  They wont grow much till the soil temperature goes up a bit anyway.   May as well keep them safe.

+1     ive a few shoots showing aswell but im gonna cover them with staw and manure tomorrow. Cant trust the weather just yet.

Johnycheech and cruiscinlan, I might be able to get Mrs drum to bring some plants to dublin if ye dont sort something with John before that. She drives up there for work every few weeks.

I should have some 'Buttercup Cascade' cuttings to pass on shortly aswell. Thanks to Pat Buttercups efforts in cloning and distributing plants last year. It's only fair that I pass some on to the rest of the club.

[Motorbikeman]

http://www.brewunited.com/index.php?blogid=110

Best bet might be to wait till they grow 8 inches and take a shoot cutting.

As you will normally cut the shoots off anyway, it seems to me the best way to share. 

I had great hops last year.  Very healthy , but this year I will be looking into some organic pesticides to keep the aphids at bay.   

[krockett]

this year I will be looking into some organic pesticides to keep the aphids at bay.   

Pyrethrins should do the trick.

[Jonnycheech]

Johnycheech and cruiscinlan, I might be able to get Mrs drum to bring some plants to dublin if ye dont sort something with John before that. She drives up there for work every few weeks.

Sweet! Cheers for the offer, I'd definitely be up for that.

[fobster]

Hi folks,

Hop growing event on at the Bridgefoot street Community garden details in the thread in the Events section.

www.nationalhomebrewclub.ie/forum/index.php/topic,15338.0.html

[cruiscinlan]

Johnycheech and cruiscinlan, I might be able to get Mrs drum to bring some plants to dublin if ye dont sort something with John before that. She drives up there for work every few weeks.

I should have some 'Buttercup Cascade' cuttings to pass on shortly aswell. Thanks to Pat Buttercups efforts in cloning and distributing plants last year. It's only fair that I pass some on to the rest of the club.

That's be great! Thanks a million for the offer.

[Paddy]

Awesome thread guys.  Thanks for sharing all your hop garden pics and info.  I started a hop garden here in the north but the area I chose was overly exposed and they got blown out.  Those that didn't ended up with rot.  So I was fairly devastated.  I've since moved to a more sheltered area so hopefully I can make a comeback early next year!  It's encouraging to see that you actually can enjoy the fruits of your labor growing them here.  Though up north may be a bit too far north?

[johnrm]

Midleton hops gone to Blarney

[Kevin O'Roundwood]

Awesome thread guys.  Thanks for sharing all your hop garden pics and info.  I started a hop garden here in the north but the area I chose was overly exposed and they got blown out.  Those that didn't ended up with rot.  So I was fairly devastated.  I've since moved to a more sheltered area so hopefully I can make a comeback early next year!  It's encouraging to see that you actually can enjoy the fruits of your labor growing them here.  Though up north may be a bit too far north?

Ah they're a hardy plant Paddy, hopefully you'll get a good enough batch going. The yield might not be huge and you might not hit the alpha percentages that the English/Americans/Germans etc get but you're not a commercial brewer and once you get enough for a few brews sure that's plenty! 

[Motorbikeman]

once  they get going, you will have enough  for 20 brews.  per plant.   most of mine got ploughed back into the soil . 

[Motorbikeman]

The Start of Year 2

Shoots are flying up now.  Severe frost threat is over us now I think so its time to work on this years plants.


Same plant trimmed down with the healthy shoots preserved.   This year I will be cutting away all but three stocks  for a more controlled grow..  I also plan to extend my trellis another four foot.


I also did a bit of digging to remove stray rhizomes as I dont want the plants growing like weeds.   I dug a few out and cut them into 2" bits and replanted.   Not sure if they will grow. Time will tell.


I have used last years Magnum hops for early boil additions in my latest brew.  Its in the fermenter fridge now.   And used the Tettnager to dry hop a couple of kits last year.  Turned out very well indeed.    All my hops harvested last year were very healthy  ,  only problem I did have was aphids which I need to research better for this year. 
2nd year harvest should be a bumper crop as the root system is now mature.   

I have yet to attend to my Hallertauer-Aroma plant.  This turned out to be a real beauty in the garden and the smelled of lemons and oranges when the flowers bloomed. 
I see the hop shop is well stocked right now.  It was slim picking this time last year. http://www.eickelmann.de/Hopfen-Shop/index.php

[mick02]

Hey Motorbikeman, I'm in Naas so if you're ever looking to offload some of those hops let me know.

There'll be a few bottles of beer in it for you

[Motorbikeman]

no bother.   You can have a few plants if ya want. If they grow

[mick02]

Thanks for the offer but we've got plastic flowers in our garden and even they are dead!