Category Archives: Hops Gardening

Hops in the Ground, Beer in the Fermenter

I finally got my soil tested on Sunday and it was perfect: 6.5 pH. I got the rhizomes in the ground so that they can get started growing. I never pay much attention to the weather, so I guess I need to start in case we get a little frost again this year. From the [...]
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Getting Ready to Grow Hops

I’m going to be planting some hops in my backyard for my homebrewing hobby. It isn’t like I brew so much beer that growing my own hops will be a significant savings in money, but I think it will give me a way to personalize it one more level, and be able to make something [...]
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