Hello,
I'm a first time grower, I made the mistake of buying 4 hop plants which are all different varieties (1 cascade, 3 other new zealand varieties) and now I'm frantically trying to set up a garden that'll will be their home for say 5 years to come. My initial plan is to ground screw a 4m (about 13 feet) scaffolding pole into the ground and run coir into ground pegs where I plant the hops. The plant spacing will be around 2m in a radius around the pole. My questions are:
1. Is this tall enough? I can't really go much higher in my area, its only a little residential operation I want to get going
2. This is just in my back yard how can I mow around the plants and pole? Will straw mulching prevent grass and weed growth around the plant bases so I can mow around them? I guess this is more of a general gardening question, maybe you experienced guys have some advice in this area.
Any other advice for a first time grower will be much appreciated! Cheers,
I'm a first time grower, I made the mistake of buying 4 hop plants which are all different varieties (1 cascade, 3 other new zealand varieties) and now I'm frantically trying to set up a garden that'll will be their home for say 5 years to come. My initial plan is to ground screw a 4m (about 13 feet) scaffolding pole into the ground and run coir into ground pegs where I plant the hops. The plant spacing will be around 2m in a radius around the pole. My questions are:
1. Is this tall enough? I can't really go much higher in my area, its only a little residential operation I want to get going
2. This is just in my back yard how can I mow around the plants and pole? Will straw mulching prevent grass and weed growth around the plant bases so I can mow around them? I guess this is more of a general gardening question, maybe you experienced guys have some advice in this area.
Any other advice for a first time grower will be much appreciated! Cheers,