danthebugman
Well-Known Member
So I'm planning on starting a hop garden this next year. I don't have the room nor the soil to do an in ground garden so I've been planning on growing them in containers. At the same time I'm also planning on trying my hand at some veggies grown in straw bales. I recently began to ponder growing the hops in a straw bale. At least for the first year. Anyone perhaps tried this? I would be interested to hear opinions as well. My thought was to grow them in the straw bale for the first season. In the fall when the bine dies off I would break open the bale and bring the rhizome in for the winter. Replant the rhizome in the following spring. My biggest concern is that I wouldn't get as good of second year growth with replanting as I would if I'd leave it in a container. Thoughts?