bosox
Well-Known Member
After having beer brewing materials for just over 5 months now I've already fallen in love with it and have decided I want to grow my own hops...
I live in Boston, MA where the forecast is calling for freezing rain/snow this weekend, and obviously can't plant hops until after the last frost. So are there any experienced hops growers in the Boston/NE area that can tell me the best date to plant?
I'd be ordering from freshops.com and they would be Rhizomes or however it's spelled....lol
Also I heard that the first year or growing hops will not yield much, if any flowers...So is the first year completely useless other then to just establish the plant? Or will it yield SOMETHING i can brew with this fall?
Is it ok to use large pots for the first year or do they always need to be grown in the ground, and are they a very invasive species?
Sorry for all the questions/ I've scanned around different sites and my book but the answers and responses I get from people on this site so far have been a GREAT help to me
I live in Boston, MA where the forecast is calling for freezing rain/snow this weekend, and obviously can't plant hops until after the last frost. So are there any experienced hops growers in the Boston/NE area that can tell me the best date to plant?
I'd be ordering from freshops.com and they would be Rhizomes or however it's spelled....lol
Also I heard that the first year or growing hops will not yield much, if any flowers...So is the first year completely useless other then to just establish the plant? Or will it yield SOMETHING i can brew with this fall?
Is it ok to use large pots for the first year or do they always need to be grown in the ground, and are they a very invasive species?
Sorry for all the questions/ I've scanned around different sites and my book but the answers and responses I get from people on this site so far have been a GREAT help to me