As the title says, I'd like to grow hops in/around an apartment balcony. I have a decent sized third floor uncovered patio that gets good sunlight. I have a few questions.
Is this crazy?
I have read you need at least 10 vertical feet of growing space. This should be feasible, but if possible I'd like to have a bit less. I've heard you can wrap twine clockwise around three supports and have the vines grow around the twine. Is this feasible?
I am moving on June 1. I have a patio at both my new and current apartments with similar characteristics. Could I wait til June to start growing or is that going to be too late in the season?
How much soil (how big of a planter) do I need for a solid root system? Is shallow and long better than a deeper pot with a smaller footprint?
Is this crazy?
I have read you need at least 10 vertical feet of growing space. This should be feasible, but if possible I'd like to have a bit less. I've heard you can wrap twine clockwise around three supports and have the vines grow around the twine. Is this feasible?
I am moving on June 1. I have a patio at both my new and current apartments with similar characteristics. Could I wait til June to start growing or is that going to be too late in the season?
How much soil (how big of a planter) do I need for a solid root system? Is shallow and long better than a deeper pot with a smaller footprint?