Author Topic: golden hop (Read 4786 times)

shirlton · « **on:** August 29, 2010, 08:52:25 »

The golden hop that we planted last year is beautiful but can I use the hops with lavender in a sleep pillow or is it just the green hops that have the soporific effect

Bugloss2009 · « **Reply #1 on:** August 29, 2010, 10:40:38 »

same I think. Lovely plant

goodlife · « **Reply #2 on:** August 29, 2010, 13:47:17 »

yes you can.. and yes the effect is same...sleep tight ;D
Did you get lots of hop out of the plant...?...I've been thinking to grow some for just the reason to make a 'sleep pouches'..not that I need as such ::)..I can sleep on washing line if needs to be..

grannyjanny · « **Reply #3 on:** August 29, 2010, 14:10:44 »

Please can I have some of your ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Goodlife. I've forgotten what a good nights sleep is.

shirlton · « **Reply #4 on:** August 29, 2010, 14:18:05 »

I will take a pic tomorrow and you will see for yourself. Its supposed to be very rampant but it ok this first full year.

caroline7758 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 29, 2010, 16:53:09 »

My plant produced loads of hops in its first year (about 5 yrs ago) but hasn't produced many since. Anyone know why that would be? I do hack it back fairly brutally every year because it swamps my trellis but it looks healthy otherwise.

manicscousers · « **Reply #6 on:** August 29, 2010, 17:35:14 »

ours we planted this year is a dwarf, only grown to 3' high so far, hopefully next year we'll have some hop flowers ;D

Unwashed · « **Reply #7 on:** August 29, 2010, 18:45:57 »

My golden hop doesn't produce that many hops, nothing like what I'm seeing in the hedgerows at the moment.

ACE · « **Reply #8 on:** August 29, 2010, 20:20:16 »

It could be a male/ female thing some seem to give loads of hops other don't. But don't write it off, they do say the nice tender shoots in the spring are a good substitute for asparagus. No need to worry about cutting them off as pruning the tips encourages even more growth. Not that you need it with this hooligan plant.

I hack mine right back to the ground every winter after the leaves have droppped otherwise it would take over the garden.

goodlife · « **Reply #9 on:** August 30, 2010, 10:03:36 »

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Please can I have some of your ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Goodlife. I've forgotten what a good nights sleep is....try separate bedrooms...that is the secret ;) ;D...nobody try to steal your duvet, put their legs on yours...
ahh..own bed with clean cheets and they are all in their place..tidy, loads of room, quiet....list of positives is endless...and when needs to be you can always make little trip into his room... ;) ;D ;D

goodlife · « **Reply #10 on:** August 30, 2010, 10:05:39 »

...I could do some hops to put somebody in deep sleep without him needing any 'trips' into my bedroom.. ;D ;)..and I don't mean in a form of beer... ::)

grannyjanny · « **Reply #11 on:** August 30, 2010, 12:15:14 »

Don't know what you mean Goodlife ;). Haven't slept since back started off again, usual story. More needles needed me thinks ;D.

shirlton · « **Reply #12 on:** August 30, 2010, 18:35:53 »

Well I though I had taken some pics but when we got home I found that I hadn't. Will try again tomorrow ;D

shirlton · « **Reply #13 on:** August 31, 2010, 17:45:49 »

Heres the pic I promised. Now when do I harvest the hops and how long do I have to dry them for?

goodlife · « **Reply #14 on:** August 31, 2010, 19:31:40 »

Once your hops have started to open up..looks like they would be about ready now.....?
Cut it and hang it to dry somewhere out of weather..Greenhouse?...until brown/crispy...
and then the 'world is your oyster'...ready to go... ;D ;)

BarriedaleNick · « **Reply #15 on:** August 31, 2010, 19:50:06 »

About now is the time to pick hops - well it seems to be in Kent anyway.

Interestingly hops are generally regarded to be in the same family as cannabis ;D

Lovely pic btw!

sunloving · « **Reply #16 on:** August 31, 2010, 19:59:53 »

Wow thats gorgeous ;D, I'm very jealous as ive been trying to get one going for age but no sucess

yours is lovely well done.
x sunloving

GodfreyRob · « **Reply #17 on:** August 31, 2010, 20:06:17 »

Quote from: goodlife on August 31, 2010, 19:31:40

Once your hops have started to open up..looks like they would be about ready now.....?
Cut it and hang it to dry somewhere out of weather..Greenhouse?...until brown/crispy...
and then the 'world is your oyster'...ready to go... ;D ;)

I've grown some to make my own beer ;) But I am not too sure when to pick them - would it be a different stage than for a sleepy pillow?

goodlife · « **Reply #18 on:** August 31, 2010, 20:14:55 »

It would be same for the beer..when the hops are opening up they are ripe... ;)

shirlton · « **Reply #19 on:** September 01, 2010, 07:38:28 »

Quote from: sunloving on August 31, 2010, 19:59:53

Wow thats gorgeous ;D, I'm very jealous as ive been trying to get one going for age but no sucess

yours is lovely well done.
x sunloving

I will send you a root cutting if you P.M me your address. It may be better in the spring cos thats when I got mine.That lot grew in 2 years from 2 tiny bits of root

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Author Topic: golden hop (Read 4786 times)