So I've seen a lot of threads where various hop growers give great advice to new hop growers.
I thought it might be nice to start a single thread where companion plants could be listed/suggested.
I also have a question to start things off.
Several people have mentioned growing pole beans to 'save' hops from Japanese Beetles.
I grow my hops in raised garden beds. I have raised beds adjacent to the hops beds.
Would I want to plant the pole beans IN the hop bed, or in the bed next to it?
I ask because I'm wondering if the beans would rob nutrients from the hops if they are in the same bed. Does that makes sense? If they are in a seperate bed and next to each other I know there is no issue of nutrient robbing. If they are in the same bed, they might compliment each other or they might hurt each other. Basically I'm trying to figure out where to plant these pole beans.
I thought it might be nice to start a single thread where companion plants could be listed/suggested.
I also have a question to start things off.
Several people have mentioned growing pole beans to 'save' hops from Japanese Beetles.
I grow my hops in raised garden beds. I have raised beds adjacent to the hops beds.
Would I want to plant the pole beans IN the hop bed, or in the bed next to it?
I ask because I'm wondering if the beans would rob nutrients from the hops if they are in the same bed. Does that makes sense? If they are in a seperate bed and next to each other I know there is no issue of nutrient robbing. If they are in the same bed, they might compliment each other or they might hurt each other. Basically I'm trying to figure out where to plant these pole beans.