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Flowers to Plant with Hops?

Discussion in 'Hops Growing' started by Pappers_, Mar 29, 2011.

 

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    Pappers_

    Moderator Staff Member  

    Posted Mar 29, 2011
    I'm looking for suggestions for flowers to plant with my hops. I'm especially interested in any that might be helpful with pests.
     
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    gestyr

    Just an earthbound misfit  

    Posted Mar 29, 2011
    Marigolds will help keep pests away.
     
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    Pappers_

    Moderator Staff Member  

    Posted Mar 29, 2011
    Thanks, Gestyr, I've planted marigolds around the edges of my vegetable garden. Have you used marigolds in your hop garden?
     
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    GilaMinumBeer

    Half-fast Prattlarian  

    Posted Mar 29, 2011
    Dutch White Clover.

    Not so great about keeping away pests, but it does fix nitrogen to the soil and attracts bees and wasps. Wasp are great pest predators.
     
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    Pappers_

    Moderator Staff Member  

    Posted Mar 29, 2011
    Clover is a nice idea
     
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    Acoma

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 29, 2011
    I vote for daffodils.
     
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    Pappers_

    Moderator Staff Member  

    Posted Mar 29, 2011
    because they're pretty? :) I am actually looking for flowers or other plantings that would help the hops.
     
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    Acoma

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 29, 2011
    I just like saying daffodils. You can name your next brew Big Pappers Daffodil IPA.
     
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    Pappers_

    Moderator Staff Member  

    Posted Mar 30, 2011
    I'll keep that in mind.

    Thanks for the suggestions re: marigolds and Dutch clover to help control pests in the hop garden. Any others?
     
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    shelly_belly

    Someday After A While

    Posted Mar 30, 2011
    How about an herb? Dill repels aphids and spider mites.
     
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    Pappers_

    Moderator Staff Member  

    Posted Mar 30, 2011
    I didn't know that about dill, thanks!
     
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    BBBF

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 30, 2011
    Great. I have tons of dill growing in my yard.
     
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    Retrofit

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Mar 30, 2011
    My understanding is most beans are nitrogen fixers so beans are an option. I can tell you half my plants were planted with beans and they did very well. Was it the beans or coincidence ? I dunno.
     
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    Pappers_

    Moderator Staff Member  

    Posted Mar 30, 2011
    You planted beans (like green beans?) in and around your hop mounds?
     
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    likwidbliss

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Mar 30, 2011
    I always plant marigolds near my vegetables, keeps critters away. I never heard of dill keeping aphids out. I have tiger lilies and iris growing with my hops, doesn't keep people away they pick the flowers. I don't mind, just leave my hops alone!
     
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    Retrofit

    Well-Known Member  

    Posted Mar 31, 2011
    LOL. Yeah, specifically Edamame. This year I was going to mix up the beans.
     
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    starrbrew

    Well-Known Member

    Posted May 19, 2011
    I have used marigolds with my tomato/herb garden. They keep away some bugs but do attract ear-wigs (pincher bugs). Ear-wigs ate the leaves of the tomatos and basil. They didn't do too much damage so I left them alone. I just wanted to make sure you knew about marigolds attracting ear-wigs.
     
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