Grow Your Own Microbrew – How To Grow Hops

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“As an ornamental gardener, I’m used to growing hops as a summer screen for  chicken coops, bare walls and other elements in the garden that can be unsightly.

It’s easy to grow, but needs to be sited just right, as it has an eat-your-home style of rapacious growth that can be either exactly what you need  or overwhelming – depending on the spot.

Here in Humboldt, we’re known for our amazing microbrews (and have a lot of  home-brewers), so when I connected the dots that this lovely garden vine was  actually useful, it upped my enthusiasm for it even more.

I love plants  that do double-duty in the garden…”

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Self Sufficient Backyard

In all that time an electric wire has never been connected to our house. We haven’t gotten or paid an electricity bill in over 40 years, but we have all the electricity we want. We grow everything we need, here, in our small backyard. We also have a small medicinal garden for tough times. Read More Here...


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