I'm apparently planting late in the season, and I definitely don't have a green thumb. But, I like the thought of brewing up something this fall using fresh hops grown in my own back yard, so I thought I'd give it a try.
I planted the rhizomes in a 30" pot with a tomato stake, along with several other produce items in their own pots. Our family decided to plant a vegetable garden this year, but since this is only our first full summer in our new house, we decided to keep it simple with a container garden. So on the patio we now have five pots, one each of strawberries, tomatoes, zucchini, rosemary, and of course Centennial hops.
It was such a great afternoon with the kids--so much enthusiasm, not just for going elbow deep in dirt, but genuinely for handling plants that they realize and trust will yield some of their favorite foods in a few weeks and months.
I hope my hops take off, and I am fully prepared to add structure and support as they hopefully climb far beyond the 36" of this tomato stake framework.
I will update here as things progress.
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