Growing Hops??

[hedgerow pete]

does anyone know a good hop growing website /information i have a very long fence eight foot tall but 40 metres long that would look good with a hop bine on it,

does anyone know how to store, preserve and harvest the hops too

 

[screamlead]

Pete,
Send ur email addy via pm - i'll send you loads of stuff - books and info in PDF format :whistle:

 

[BrotherMalice]

Mind if I shoot you a PM as well mate :)

 

[Mark1964]

does anyone know a good hop growing website /information i have a very long fence eight foot tall but 40 metres long that would look good with a hop bine on it,

does anyone know how to store, preserve and harvest the hops too

store in a cool dark area pick when the cones are papery and have the yellow lupulin dust in them and seal them with a vacuum sealer

 

[evanvine]

does anyone know how to store, preserve and harvest the hops too

Be sure they are fully dry before storing, else they will go mouldy.

 

[Mark1964]

as one pack of our fuggles did

 

[screamlead]

For those that have asked - Send ur email addy via pm that way i can send out a multi email once i have them all.

 

[hedgerow pete]

pm sent

the going rate seams to be £7 per root plus another £6 postage, does anyone know any where cheaper.

or considering how close i am to bromyard does anyone know any hop farmers near there that i can pop around to and buy a single root off

 

[screamlead]

Got yours Peter but theres two others asked so once i get those i'll send out the stuff for you all.

 

[evanvine]

For those that have asked - Send ur email addy via pm that way i can send out a multi email once i have them all.

Add me to your list, you already have my email.
You can never have too much reference!

 

[screamlead]

Brothermalice and T0m i need ur email addys by PM or no books.
Jim i thought i had sent you them? They are 15mb in total one book is 7mb alone so loads of stuff. Once i get the above email addys ill send out ok.

 

[BeerEagle]

Yes please screamlead, if I may. PM sent.

 

[evanvine]

Jim i thought i had sent you them?

You think at 65 I still have a memory?
It is probably a certainty that you did, but where have I saved them???

 

[screamlead]

PMSL @Jim ha ha ok no probs m8.
To all those who sent me email via PM the files are on the way 16mb of em - please let me know via pm if the arrive ok etc

Scream

 

[johnnyboy1965]

pm sent

the going rate seams to be £7 per root plus another £6 postage, does anyone know any where cheaper.

or considering how close i am to bromyard does anyone know any hop farmers near there that i can pop around to and buy a single root off

I have 1 x Challenger, 1 x Progress and 1 Target hop plants for sale. They are in 10li tubs and guarenteed to crop this year.
£5.00 each.

 

[hedgerow pete]

first up, many many thanks for the hoppy info i have just downloaded it all and will spend the weekend reading it,

as for the offer of plants, yes please pm sent.

 

[hedgerow pete]

just been round to johnnyboy1965 and he has sorted me out proud with three cracking hop plants, almost worth the hassel of the day for them.
if anyone in brum wants hops, well worth a try is our john

thanks : : :

 

[johnnyboy1965]

Dont worry your plants are doing fine. Every plant will be tried to be eaten by something. Relax, just let your bines grow. Are these first year plants?

 

[Colonel Porter]

Folks,

Thinking of trying hops from scratch. I've ordered some seed but have no idea what variety they are and of course I still have the problem of sorting male and female plants - web-searching hasn't thrown up many hits at all, and I was keen to start something off, I'm sure I'll learn more thru' experience with them.

I'm therefore looking for some female root stock that I can propagate. I'm thinking of Fuggles and if I can get some, some UK Cascade (I understand that the UK variety has been bred for our climate).

If Screamland is willing, I'd be grateful for a copy of his references to study.

Many thanks,

Col. P.

 

[hedgerow pete]

check the seed names i brought some off fleabay and all there were was a bag standard naturual hedgerow hop which is next to useless for beer making , as i found to my costs,

i have just picked three two yearold plants from jonnyboy, well worth the cash, i like you will also be looking for a cascade and a fuggle as they seem to be in most of the recipes that i seam to like .

but i am looking to having to stick my hand in the pocket for that one or two plants, so they will have to wait untill i have a job and some spare cash, it just gauls me i have to pay £9 plus postage for em, i might wait untill the next time i go to france for a *** run and in that way see if there cheaper over there as most plants are