Hops

[Hillbilly]

Well its a plant and so it seemed best to go in here..or maybe the homebrew section as we plan to use them for its god-given purpose Could be a unmitigated disaster, but then it might be ok!

Anyone any experience of growing these? I am about to embark on my first attempts (yes, in sub tropical north scotland). I've studied the general growing guidelines etc but wondered if anyone had some tips/advice?

[ina]

I had some of the decorative variety (golden hops, I think) growing in my garden, planted by former tenants - they did very well and were quite difficult to eradicate. If the "proper" variety does just as well, you should have no problem with it whatsoever...

[Hillbilly]

oh thats excellent news! Shirley and I tried 'Googling' for info on growing hops up here but I won't go into what it came up with.

[Aberlemno]

I'm about to plant some too, but they should do fine here in tropical West Wales, as they grow wild along the hedgerows - I was admiring some from horseback as I rode round the lanes the other day. Hope they don't trim the hedges before I can "harvest" them for hop pillows . . .

We'll have to compare notes Hillbilly.