pcollins

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I have this very set up.

Patio in my backyard off the side of my garage. Pergola over the patio with posts at each corner and attached to the garage. Hop bines on the two posts at the corners.

I usually just get some binder twine and nail one end of the twine into the post near the bottom and just above the rhizome and then run a few lines from there up to the top part of the pergola. Usually one straight up and a couple of at angles. I train the hops for the first little bit but then they take off like wildfire after that. In the late spring you can almost sit on the patio and watch them grow during the day–it's that fast!

Once they reach the top of the pergola they require a bit more attention to keep them moving across the top. They do provide some nice shade and are quite attractive.

Harvest time? I only harvested them once and that was just this past year for Grand River Brewing here in town. Yes, it is a PITA to harvest from the bines as they are on the pergola but I wasn't taking that much. I harvested quite late so there wasn't that much in the way of useable cones available but not that big a deal. I'll do it the same way next year and hire my kids to help me!!

crammer

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I'm going to have to try this!

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bionicbrew

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I just planted 2 rhizomes where I'm getting ready to put in a gazebo. I hope to have them grow over it and provide some shade. no problem working on training them. I hope this works out similar. I really just wanted more hops for brewing, so if not, oh well, I'll change the set up.