If you are going to grow hops, please do it right

[Boerderij_Kabouter]

Awesome thread. Ty, I had no idea you were into the clover yard thing. I love the clover and am trying to get it everywhere. This is a pretty good site for basic info for anyone else interested...

http://cloverlawn.org/

I am super stoked about getting back into gardening this year after a two year hiatus. I am going to get my hop beds prepped this year and my trellis setup, and be ready for rhizomes next year. I am fully organic on my prop too, I think it is a really important thing.

 

[Lestrad]

Them - No response. Write me off as a crazy person.

And the neighbors are "worse." I'm fighting wild violets on the left and creeping charlie on the right.


Oh, and agreed with the north-facing thing - not in Illinois, we're too far north, they won't get enough sun.

As mentioned, Creeping Charlie was and is used as bittering in beer instead of or along with hops. It's a lot easier to harvest than hops, too. ;-)

 

[Lestrad]

To you maybe. I think it looks awesome. And I want a yard full of clover, therefore your statement is incorrect.



I tried, but clover chokes out dandelions. Too bad, they're an awesome addition to summer salads. Their deep taproot also brings beneficial minerals into the soil, prevents compaction, aids drainage and helps tap into deeper moisture. Quite beneficial.



When all my neighbors waste hours watering their lawn and have huge water bills during the summer, and I'm relaxing on my porch with a homebrew, planting clover doesn't look so ridiculous.

I have dandelions AND clover in my yard. Also ground ivy/Creeping Charlie and wild carrots and wild oregano. I encourage them all.

 

[Lestrad]

I'm with you on that one. I always thought the concept of lawns was ridiculous. But then, I'm also a complete wacko! :cross: :rockin:

A man once wrote a book called _The Revenge of the Lawn_...