I just bought a 5-Gal Giant Timber bamboo and transplanted to the ground (using MricleGrow Vegetable and Flower soil) for about 2 weeks and have been watering them twice daily; however, the some of the leaves are turning yellow. What's with the bamboo? Does it need any OTHER kinds of fertilizer? or is it not enough water?
Bamboo Transplanted?
Bamboo is hard to transplant. It helps to keep in mind that it is a grass not a tree or a vegetable. I would call any of the larger nurseries and ask them which fertilizers to use.
get well flowers
Friday, November 18, 2011
Bamboo plants anyone??????
i took a bamboo plant from a place nearby and planted it in a pot. there was not many roots at all and the leaves look dry. this mornig it looked likeit came back to life, the leaves were full and alive, then in the afternoon they dried out in like two hours. What should i do? will it live or should i give up on it? i also found a rootless bamboo shoot and i stuck it in the ground will that grow at all????
Bamboo plants anyone??????
Meera is right. Bamboo can get away from you when it finally takes hold. In its natural tropical habitat it can grow a foot a day! Obviously that won't happen here. But the roots can get so thick they will stall out a gas lawnmower. I know, my grandpop planted this stuff.
If you like the way it looks, get some large pots and grow it in the containers, this way it can't take over your yard.
It is a very hardy "weed". Water it and use basic fertilizer like 10-10-10 and it'll take off. We tried to kill it with rock salt, gasoline and whatever we could find in the shed to no avail. Industrial strength Roundup finally wiped it out of granpops yard. So in light of that I gurantee your root stub will take hold.
Reply:hon, bamboo grows wildly..r u sure this is what u want to do?? In my neighborhood there is a break in the land and there is wild bamboo %26amp; it looks so awful!!
But if you must-they need full sunlight and shade too-just like in the jungles-water %26amp; fertilize aggressively. A humid room is best for them.
Reply:I know that bamboo is a different type of plant. They reproduce by sending out shoots from the base of the plant along the ground quite a ways that will become new trees.
Reply:Are you sure it's bamboo? I was told the plant I was given is indoor bamboo but when I looked it up, on line, I learned differently. OK...I just used the Research your Answer field and...well, go see. I was wrong. I'm going to go look at pictures and find out what I have. Thanks for the question, I'll learn something good too! My bamboo is the second web site. Good luck with yours.
Bamboo plants anyone??????
Meera is right. Bamboo can get away from you when it finally takes hold. In its natural tropical habitat it can grow a foot a day! Obviously that won't happen here. But the roots can get so thick they will stall out a gas lawnmower. I know, my grandpop planted this stuff.
If you like the way it looks, get some large pots and grow it in the containers, this way it can't take over your yard.
It is a very hardy "weed". Water it and use basic fertilizer like 10-10-10 and it'll take off. We tried to kill it with rock salt, gasoline and whatever we could find in the shed to no avail. Industrial strength Roundup finally wiped it out of granpops yard. So in light of that I gurantee your root stub will take hold.
Reply:hon, bamboo grows wildly..r u sure this is what u want to do?? In my neighborhood there is a break in the land and there is wild bamboo %26amp; it looks so awful!!
But if you must-they need full sunlight and shade too-just like in the jungles-water %26amp; fertilize aggressively. A humid room is best for them.
Reply:I know that bamboo is a different type of plant. They reproduce by sending out shoots from the base of the plant along the ground quite a ways that will become new trees.
Reply:Are you sure it's bamboo? I was told the plant I was given is indoor bamboo but when I looked it up, on line, I learned differently. OK...I just used the Research your Answer field and...well, go see. I was wrong. I'm going to go look at pictures and find out what I have. Thanks for the question, I'll learn something good too! My bamboo is the second web site. Good luck with yours.
Bamboo fun should I buy?
Well my problem is that I am really interested in buying a graphics tablet for anime/manga drawings. However the only one that fits my budget is bamboo fun small. All I wanna ask is that for my kinda drawings wpould the size suphise, will it be i enough? The size is approx A6. If it doesnt then which tablet should i buy? Cause my budget is only about 60 pounds or so whic is for a bamboo fun small. Plz help
thnx
Bamboo fun should I buy?
Think of it in the way you draw. If you like to draw small on paper then using a small tablet won't be a problem. Personally I would find A6 far too small for drawing. It wouldn't allow enough sweep of the hand to fit with my work. I use an A3 Wacom which seems to suit my drawing style fine.
Don't buy the cheapest if it doesn't suit you . Better to wait %26amp; save a bit of money then get the one which meets your needs.
Check around - you can pick up a bargain on a Wacom Graphire.
thnx
Bamboo fun should I buy?
Think of it in the way you draw. If you like to draw small on paper then using a small tablet won't be a problem. Personally I would find A6 far too small for drawing. It wouldn't allow enough sweep of the hand to fit with my work. I use an A3 Wacom which seems to suit my drawing style fine.
Don't buy the cheapest if it doesn't suit you . Better to wait %26amp; save a bit of money then get the one which meets your needs.
Check around - you can pick up a bargain on a Wacom Graphire.
Bamboo advice?
So, my mom has a shoot of bamboo and I've decided that I want to put some in my fish tank.
Now,
can I snip a piece of it off and put it in my fish tank and will it grow?
How would I go about putting bamboo in my fish tank?
Bamboo advice?
no way to plant in a fish tank bamboo cannot grow there ,if you want it paint the plant with water prove paint and the roots in sealed soil can
Reply:why dont u just go buy a stalk of so and put it in ur fish tank, put it in the rocks
Reply:Well take the picture make the bamboo on the back of the tank so its on the outside and just tape it there then it looks real:P
Hope i helped
Reply:Bamboo will not grow under water. It grows in wet soil.
Now,
can I snip a piece of it off and put it in my fish tank and will it grow?
How would I go about putting bamboo in my fish tank?
Bamboo advice?
no way to plant in a fish tank bamboo cannot grow there ,if you want it paint the plant with water prove paint and the roots in sealed soil can
Reply:why dont u just go buy a stalk of so and put it in ur fish tank, put it in the rocks
Reply:Well take the picture make the bamboo on the back of the tank so its on the outside and just tape it there then it looks real:P
Hope i helped
Reply:Bamboo will not grow under water. It grows in wet soil.
Bamboo was a plant........?
i got sum bamboo from a shop in the mall i thout i would move it to another container will it be ok and whats sum helpful info on havin bamboo
Bamboo was a plant........?
There are many varieties of bamboo. If your talking about the indoor ornament bamboo variety, you could transfer the plant to another vase or pot and just put some water. You don't have to worry the plant of growing bigger and taller because you can trim it.
And that's it. Good luck!
Reply:Bamboo is easy to transplant and very hardy. One warning though, if you plant it outdoors, it will spread rapidly and it's hard to contain to a specific area.
Reply:There are many vatieties of clumping bamboo that are NOT invasive. And the stuff you got at the mall is probably Dracaena, its a lilly, not bamboo
Reply:OH BALONEY!!! Bamboo is easy to grow and will fill any container you put it in...want more? Get a bigger pot. Like other grasses, bamboo grows to a predetermined height for its particular type...Only "timber" bamboo can bust through a roof and the first shoots are the same height as the last ones so what is that guy talking about??? Just water when soil is dry to the touch...fertilize in the spring when it sends up new shoots...easy!
Reply:Bamboo is the fastest growing grass in the world, growing as much as 1cm a day. Experts tend to say to keep bamboo outdoors as there have been numerous cases of the bamboo breaking through the roofs of unsespecting plant enthusiasts homes.
Reply:Is this "lucky" bambo that grows in a glass of water? If so, read this:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2037081_care-luc...
Bamboo was a plant........?
There are many varieties of bamboo. If your talking about the indoor ornament bamboo variety, you could transfer the plant to another vase or pot and just put some water. You don't have to worry the plant of growing bigger and taller because you can trim it.
And that's it. Good luck!
Reply:Bamboo is easy to transplant and very hardy. One warning though, if you plant it outdoors, it will spread rapidly and it's hard to contain to a specific area.
Reply:There are many vatieties of clumping bamboo that are NOT invasive. And the stuff you got at the mall is probably Dracaena, its a lilly, not bamboo
Reply:OH BALONEY!!! Bamboo is easy to grow and will fill any container you put it in...want more? Get a bigger pot. Like other grasses, bamboo grows to a predetermined height for its particular type...Only "timber" bamboo can bust through a roof and the first shoots are the same height as the last ones so what is that guy talking about??? Just water when soil is dry to the touch...fertilize in the spring when it sends up new shoots...easy!
Reply:Bamboo is the fastest growing grass in the world, growing as much as 1cm a day. Experts tend to say to keep bamboo outdoors as there have been numerous cases of the bamboo breaking through the roofs of unsespecting plant enthusiasts homes.
Reply:Is this "lucky" bambo that grows in a glass of water? If so, read this:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2037081_care-luc...
Bamboo problem? PLEASE HELP?
Hi, I have some bamboo shading set up in a house in the Persian gulf were the heat is over 45c !!! I noticed that it starts crack open in some places. Any idea if this is normal or will this bamboo be damaged and lose its strength? and if so how can i resolve this problem?
Bamboo problem? PLEASE HELP?
it is OK to crack. but you can solve this problem by irrigating you bamboo more regularly. uneven watering is the cause of cracks.
Bamboo problem? PLEASE HELP?
it is OK to crack. but you can solve this problem by irrigating you bamboo more regularly. uneven watering is the cause of cracks.
Bamboo Tattoos?
I'm looking for some ideas on bamboo tattoos. I'm wanting to a 1/2 sleeve (forearm) but can't seem to find many pics on the net... Have any? email them to me k21573n@yahoo.ca
Subject: bamboo
Thanks so much!! Any suggestions aswell are more than needed
Bamboo Tattoos?
http://www.petertat2.com/eric11.html
Sorry...thats all I can find. What a unique idea! Good luck!
Reply:cute but this one is well good
http://www.petertat2.com/eric11a.jpeg
Reply:wat the...a bamboo tatoo????
beaded necklace
Subject: bamboo
Thanks so much!! Any suggestions aswell are more than needed
Bamboo Tattoos?
http://www.petertat2.com/eric11.html
Sorry...thats all I can find. What a unique idea! Good luck!
Reply:cute but this one is well good
http://www.petertat2.com/eric11a.jpeg
Reply:wat the...a bamboo tatoo????
beaded necklace
Bamboo forests?
what are the abiotic (nonliving)factors of a bamboo forest??
wha are the dominant plants, Wildlife and where in the world can bamboo forests be located please help me!!
thanks in advance (~*_*~)
Bamboo forests?
I'm not too sure about the abiotic factors, other than the usual factors like sunlight, wind, water, pollution, deforestation.
I would guess one of the dominant plants in a bamboo forest would be the bamboo.
Bamboo forests can be located in various places in China, Japan, Indonesia, Hawaii, Africa, Madagascar, South America.
Wildlife that live in, or are intricately linked to bamboo forests include the giant panda, red panda, Himalayan black bear, mountain gorillas, mountain bongo, greater and golden bamboo lemurs, ploughshare tortoise, spectacled bear, mountain tapir and many more.
Reply:You're very welcome! Glad to be of help. =D Report It
wha are the dominant plants, Wildlife and where in the world can bamboo forests be located please help me!!
thanks in advance (~*_*~)
Bamboo forests?
I'm not too sure about the abiotic factors, other than the usual factors like sunlight, wind, water, pollution, deforestation.
I would guess one of the dominant plants in a bamboo forest would be the bamboo.
Bamboo forests can be located in various places in China, Japan, Indonesia, Hawaii, Africa, Madagascar, South America.
Wildlife that live in, or are intricately linked to bamboo forests include the giant panda, red panda, Himalayan black bear, mountain gorillas, mountain bongo, greater and golden bamboo lemurs, ploughshare tortoise, spectacled bear, mountain tapir and many more.
Reply:You're very welcome! Glad to be of help. =D Report It
Bamboo plants?
How tall and what kinds of bamboo can I have in large pots. Pots the size of barrells. Any websites as well to learn more about bamboos?
Bamboo plants?
Honestly if you are growing them in barrels then my guess is that you will not be moving them, so your climate will be the biggest consideration.
If you are in an area that does not see temps below 30 degrees, then I would suggest you plant any of the colorful tropical clumpers, such as Bambusa Lako (tropical black bamboo) or Bambusa vulgaris vitatta (golden hawaiian bamboo). Both get larger diameter culms when mature and make a great landscape specimen.
If you get temps down in the mid 20's there are some more colorful clumpers that you can plant. Bambusa ventricosa "Kimmei" (striped buddha belly) is a wonderful bamboo that performs nicely potted and displays many unique characteristics only found in a few bamboos.
If your temps get colder down into the 10's then you will need to venture into the mountain clumpers such as a Fargesia species or into one of the running varieties.
As for height, it depends on the species and growing conditions. Potted bamboos tend to not reach full height when compared to the same one planted in the ground.
Reply:Bamboo can be as tall as you want it. Just trim it down if it gets too tall. I recommend one of those large Barrel pots that you mentioned but just make sure you take care of it and do not let it outgrow your pot.
Reply:Depends on your climate (or your artificial climate!) and light.
Lots of different species, lots of different sizes, lots of different needs.
A good starter website:http://www.americanbamboo.org
http://www.americanbamboo.org/GeneralInf...
Reply:Bamboo is a mysterious and elusive plant that baffles taxonomists who try to contain it within a botanical class and gardeners who try to contain it within a limited garden space as they learn how to grow bamboo. For many years, bamboo was thought to be a primitive grass but recent DNA testing has shown it to be one of the most highly evolved forest grasses. There are over 1200 forms of bamboo that grow in a broad spectrum of colour including the familiar green and gold as well as burgundy, blue and even black grasses. Some varieties of bamboo can grow up to a foot a day and ultimately reach 130 feet tall while the smallest bamboo cultivar attains only six inches of growth.
The first step in learning how to grow bamboo is picking a cultivar and beginning to unravel its many mysteries. While most of us picture tall stands of green and golden canes growing in tropical bamboo forests, bamboo cultivars range from the temperate to the tropical. As well as diversity in cultivar, bamboo has over 1500 documented uses that range from use in construction to the making of acupuncture needles and from agricultural fodder to the making of musical instruments. Until they are cut, bamboos stems are properly called culms and not canes. In India bamboo plants are commonly called the "Wood of the poor" and in China the” friend of the people". To add to the confusion, a cultivar commonly sold as “lucky bamboo” isn’t bamboo at all but a type of lily from the Dracaena family.
Unluckily for bamboo, it has the reputation for being an invasive plant, growing from running rhizomes. Although this is true for some cultivars, the most cold-hardy plants don’t run at all, but grow from well-behaved clumps with well-established root systems. One thing that bamboo cultivars do have in common is that they are perennial plants. As noted above, some bamboos varieties are temperate and some are tropical. Because its diversity, it’s easy to find a suitable cultivar when you want to learn how to grow bamboo. Bamboo cultivars range from those that grow indoors to outdoors, in a garden or in a container, in bright light or shade.
Two considerations in knowing how to grow bamboo successfully are water and air. All true bamboos are grasses and won’t grow in saturated soils. They also need air circulation to thrive. In fact, some bamboo growers raise the pots of their small cultivars on chopsticks to provide air circulation under the plant as well as around it. Large pots are often elevated with heavy dowels.
The bamboo is a symbol of long life, strength and versatility for many cultures of the world. Unravelling its mysteries is a continuing source of enjoyment. When you know how to grow bamboo, you’ll find that your love for the plant grows as fast as your bamboo does.
Hanging pictures of Bamboo in the home is considered to bring Good Luck
Bamboo plants?
Honestly if you are growing them in barrels then my guess is that you will not be moving them, so your climate will be the biggest consideration.
If you are in an area that does not see temps below 30 degrees, then I would suggest you plant any of the colorful tropical clumpers, such as Bambusa Lako (tropical black bamboo) or Bambusa vulgaris vitatta (golden hawaiian bamboo). Both get larger diameter culms when mature and make a great landscape specimen.
If you get temps down in the mid 20's there are some more colorful clumpers that you can plant. Bambusa ventricosa "Kimmei" (striped buddha belly) is a wonderful bamboo that performs nicely potted and displays many unique characteristics only found in a few bamboos.
If your temps get colder down into the 10's then you will need to venture into the mountain clumpers such as a Fargesia species or into one of the running varieties.
As for height, it depends on the species and growing conditions. Potted bamboos tend to not reach full height when compared to the same one planted in the ground.
Reply:Bamboo can be as tall as you want it. Just trim it down if it gets too tall. I recommend one of those large Barrel pots that you mentioned but just make sure you take care of it and do not let it outgrow your pot.
Reply:Depends on your climate (or your artificial climate!) and light.
Lots of different species, lots of different sizes, lots of different needs.
A good starter website:http://www.americanbamboo.org
http://www.americanbamboo.org/GeneralInf...
Reply:Bamboo is a mysterious and elusive plant that baffles taxonomists who try to contain it within a botanical class and gardeners who try to contain it within a limited garden space as they learn how to grow bamboo. For many years, bamboo was thought to be a primitive grass but recent DNA testing has shown it to be one of the most highly evolved forest grasses. There are over 1200 forms of bamboo that grow in a broad spectrum of colour including the familiar green and gold as well as burgundy, blue and even black grasses. Some varieties of bamboo can grow up to a foot a day and ultimately reach 130 feet tall while the smallest bamboo cultivar attains only six inches of growth.
The first step in learning how to grow bamboo is picking a cultivar and beginning to unravel its many mysteries. While most of us picture tall stands of green and golden canes growing in tropical bamboo forests, bamboo cultivars range from the temperate to the tropical. As well as diversity in cultivar, bamboo has over 1500 documented uses that range from use in construction to the making of acupuncture needles and from agricultural fodder to the making of musical instruments. Until they are cut, bamboos stems are properly called culms and not canes. In India bamboo plants are commonly called the "Wood of the poor" and in China the” friend of the people". To add to the confusion, a cultivar commonly sold as “lucky bamboo” isn’t bamboo at all but a type of lily from the Dracaena family.
Unluckily for bamboo, it has the reputation for being an invasive plant, growing from running rhizomes. Although this is true for some cultivars, the most cold-hardy plants don’t run at all, but grow from well-behaved clumps with well-established root systems. One thing that bamboo cultivars do have in common is that they are perennial plants. As noted above, some bamboos varieties are temperate and some are tropical. Because its diversity, it’s easy to find a suitable cultivar when you want to learn how to grow bamboo. Bamboo cultivars range from those that grow indoors to outdoors, in a garden or in a container, in bright light or shade.
Two considerations in knowing how to grow bamboo successfully are water and air. All true bamboos are grasses and won’t grow in saturated soils. They also need air circulation to thrive. In fact, some bamboo growers raise the pots of their small cultivars on chopsticks to provide air circulation under the plant as well as around it. Large pots are often elevated with heavy dowels.
The bamboo is a symbol of long life, strength and versatility for many cultures of the world. Unravelling its mysteries is a continuing source of enjoyment. When you know how to grow bamboo, you’ll find that your love for the plant grows as fast as your bamboo does.
Hanging pictures of Bamboo in the home is considered to bring Good Luck
Bamboo - Meaning, Legend, What Mystical Qualities are attributed to it?
Long ago, someone gave me a piece of bamboo, that came from their plant. At the time, he told me that bamboo was meant to be shared, because it was in the sharing that _____ was supposed to happen. For the life of me, I don't remember what that _____ was. It seemed to be something about friendship, not just good luck. Does anybody have any info? Any links ? Anything would be most appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help!
Bamboo - Meaning, Legend, What Mystical Qualities are attributed to it?
"The Chinese buy Luck Bamboo to celebrate a business grand opening, the purchase of a new home, or just for pure luck! The Gesture of giving 3 stalks to each guest is believed to bless the marriage with everlasting happiness and success."
Reply:The saying i dont personally know, but it would be along the lines of it was in the sharing that - life - suppose to happen.
Lucky Bamboo Spiritual Meanings :
Career Advancement - Climb up the ladder
Business Prosperity - Success in business venture
Longevity Health - Harmony and Peaceful life
Religious (Zen) - Gracious, Honorable and virtuous
Relationship (Love) - Energize your love life
Fengshui (Chi) - Creation of positive energy in your environement
Lucky Bamboo is on of the plants recommended by Feng Shui Masters for improve Feng Shui of your place. And also create space that make you feel relax and safe.
Some Feng Shui Masters recommend put Lucky Bamboo on the east and should plant in on Tuesday. Since there is believe that leaves plants is best planted on Tuesday.
Bamboo - Meaning, Legend, What Mystical Qualities are attributed to it?
"The Chinese buy Luck Bamboo to celebrate a business grand opening, the purchase of a new home, or just for pure luck! The Gesture of giving 3 stalks to each guest is believed to bless the marriage with everlasting happiness and success."
Reply:The saying i dont personally know, but it would be along the lines of it was in the sharing that - life - suppose to happen.
Lucky Bamboo Spiritual Meanings :
Career Advancement - Climb up the ladder
Business Prosperity - Success in business venture
Longevity Health - Harmony and Peaceful life
Religious (Zen) - Gracious, Honorable and virtuous
Relationship (Love) - Energize your love life
Fengshui (Chi) - Creation of positive energy in your environement
Lucky Bamboo is on of the plants recommended by Feng Shui Masters for improve Feng Shui of your place. And also create space that make you feel relax and safe.
Some Feng Shui Masters recommend put Lucky Bamboo on the east and should plant in on Tuesday. Since there is believe that leaves plants is best planted on Tuesday.
Bamboo Shoot Plants?
My one bamboo shoot has turned from a green stem to the brown bamboo colour, yet, green leaves are being produced.
What causes this?
The other one is normal, green stem %26amp; green leaves.
There are a number of roots on both plants and they are doing well in their present location.
They are both fairly tall.
Bamboo Shoot Plants?
I have this problem just before mine died for good it was very upsetting for me. I thought it was to much water, or cold , or light but did not ever deside which one for sure.
Reply:That culm is probaly dead, That doesnt mean the entire plant is though. Continue to care for it and hope for new shoots in the spring.
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What causes this?
The other one is normal, green stem %26amp; green leaves.
There are a number of roots on both plants and they are doing well in their present location.
They are both fairly tall.
Bamboo Shoot Plants?
I have this problem just before mine died for good it was very upsetting for me. I thought it was to much water, or cold , or light but did not ever deside which one for sure.
Reply:That culm is probaly dead, That doesnt mean the entire plant is though. Continue to care for it and hope for new shoots in the spring.
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Bamboo - I need help?
I have an area about 50 ft x 30 ft and it's completely overrun with bamboo. It is overrunning into my neighbor's yard. I need to get rid of this stuff but nothing works. I can't kill it, poison hasn't worked, nothing is getting rid of this damn bamboo (it was here when I moved in). I talked to a woman at the nursery and asked her how to get rid of it - she said pray.
It didn't work.
Anyone else have any great ideas? Thanks in advance!!
Bamboo - I need help?
I control mine by cutting the runners about two inches above the leaf bud close to the ground and fill the inside with a 1:1 mix of vegetation killer and water. After it's dead just pull it up it will probably sterilize the area for a year. Try it on the old growth
Reply:Get a Panda, or you can dig it out. Try the Dirt Doctors method. http://www.dirtdoctor.com/dallasnews.php...
Reply:Round Up. No need to dilute since you have a bamboo infestation vendetta. Paint on leaves with a paint brush. You'll see results within hours. Then you can cut down, dig out, or burn the offending flora.
Reply:Try using a backhoe and tearing up the area, assuming you don't mind destroying the entire ground area.
It didn't work.
Anyone else have any great ideas? Thanks in advance!!
Bamboo - I need help?
I control mine by cutting the runners about two inches above the leaf bud close to the ground and fill the inside with a 1:1 mix of vegetation killer and water. After it's dead just pull it up it will probably sterilize the area for a year. Try it on the old growth
Reply:Get a Panda, or you can dig it out. Try the Dirt Doctors method. http://www.dirtdoctor.com/dallasnews.php...
Reply:Round Up. No need to dilute since you have a bamboo infestation vendetta. Paint on leaves with a paint brush. You'll see results within hours. Then you can cut down, dig out, or burn the offending flora.
Reply:Try using a backhoe and tearing up the area, assuming you don't mind destroying the entire ground area.
Pandas and Bamboo.?
At school we were talking about these shirts that are made out of bamboos.
Even though its biodegradeable and doesnt use pesticides. I can't help feeling that .. it's kinda bad for the Pandas.
One of the causes for the Giant Panda Bears to be extinct is that theres a Bamboo shortage.
Even though thats half our fault because we clear the land to make way for homes but still I just feel bad about bamboo shirts.
Am I being stupid?
Pandas and Bamboo.?
Bamboo is a renewable resource. It is actually a very fast growing grass. It is better to use bamboo products than wood products. Bamboo makes excellent hardwood floors and is a very versitile product. There are actually over 1000 different species of bamboo. Some of the species grow at over 12 inches a day!
And contrary to popular beliefe, Pandas will eat many different types of bamboo. They are losing their habitat due to human expansion, not the cultivation of their bamboo for food.
Reply:Bamboo periodically dies off and the panda has nothing to eat. It is part of the natural lifestyle of bamboo as it sets seed.
Reply:no, your a kind person. thank you
Reply:One of the good things about a natural product like bamboo is that it's a renewable resource. The bamboo used to make those t-shirts is not from old-growth bamboo forests that pandas live in, it's from cultivated farms.
A greater danger to Pandas is the description you gave above, clearing the old land to make way for new developments.
Even though its biodegradeable and doesnt use pesticides. I can't help feeling that .. it's kinda bad for the Pandas.
One of the causes for the Giant Panda Bears to be extinct is that theres a Bamboo shortage.
Even though thats half our fault because we clear the land to make way for homes but still I just feel bad about bamboo shirts.
Am I being stupid?
Pandas and Bamboo.?
Bamboo is a renewable resource. It is actually a very fast growing grass. It is better to use bamboo products than wood products. Bamboo makes excellent hardwood floors and is a very versitile product. There are actually over 1000 different species of bamboo. Some of the species grow at over 12 inches a day!
And contrary to popular beliefe, Pandas will eat many different types of bamboo. They are losing their habitat due to human expansion, not the cultivation of their bamboo for food.
Reply:Bamboo periodically dies off and the panda has nothing to eat. It is part of the natural lifestyle of bamboo as it sets seed.
Reply:no, your a kind person. thank you
Reply:One of the good things about a natural product like bamboo is that it's a renewable resource. The bamboo used to make those t-shirts is not from old-growth bamboo forests that pandas live in, it's from cultivated farms.
A greater danger to Pandas is the description you gave above, clearing the old land to make way for new developments.
BaMBOO PIPES??????
I MADE A BAMBOO PIPE AND 4 THE BOWL I USED A WOOD CIGAR TIPE WILL THE CIGAR TIPE WORK WEL OR WEN I SMOKE OUT OF IT ITS GONA BURN AND IMA SMOKE THE WOOD OR BAMBOO AND HOW LONG WILL IT LAST
BaMBOO PIPES??????
Yes it will burn.
It may last for a few bowls, not much more.
BaMBOO PIPES??????
Yes it will burn.
It may last for a few bowls, not much more.
Bamboo in a large pot care??
I was given a very large pot with bamboo in it for under the pergola, how much water does it need? Does bamboo prefer wet or dry soil, and how about fertilisers? I live in Australia, and the temp. is between 20 and 30 degrees celcius.
Bamboo in a large pot care??
Bamboo loves water, but in a pot, is it in dirt? If so, it will take more water. Use the 2 inch finger water test. If it's dry 2 inches of finger, water it!
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Bamboo in a large pot care??
Bamboo loves water, but in a pot, is it in dirt? If so, it will take more water. Use the 2 inch finger water test. If it's dry 2 inches of finger, water it!
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Bamboo questions?
Hi!
How long can one wait before transplanting bamboo roots and when you have cut a bamboo pole how do you go about drying and preserving it?
thanks!
Hugs and love
StarShine!
Bamboo questions?
beats me sorry best of luck
Reply:Hey Starshine,
The roots are called rhizomes. They can be harvested and immediately planted elsewhere. You can also cut a bamboo pole (living) into segments. Look at the nodes, see the little lump - if you plant a segment with one of those little lumps pointing up, it will start a new plant.
The person that answered drying did a good job of answering that part of the question. There are thousands of varieties of bamboo, you should try to identify your variety - then seek specific help from someone that grows that type. See the American Bamboo Society sites on the internet.
Reply:One great advantage of growing your own bamboo, is having a source of long poles handy. They can make quick work of fence making in the garden, and a situation always turns up where you need a long pole.
Bamboo poles dry faster if they are upright. Thing is, who has a 30+ foot tall shed to dry them in?
If the culm branches still have some leaves on them, I like to leave them stacked upright, in or near the grove for about a month, till the leaves fall off.
Preferably not in full sunlight, or at least turn them so they don't get bleached on one side.
From there-on, I cut some to lengths so that they can be stored upright, and stack others horizontally.
The main requirement is: air circulation.
Reply:To add to Rust, put the rhizome divisions in the ground as soon as possibleand water in well. The longer the rhizome roolets are dry the less chance of it recovering from the shock. He is also right about node cuttings. But also make sure the node is under the layer of soil and make sure it does not dry out. If the node has a primary branch on it, leave it. Cut off any small secondary branchlets.
When you plant the rhizome division make sure it does not dry out in the first month at least! But be careful of drainage too. Bamboo dont like to "sit" it water for long periods
How long can one wait before transplanting bamboo roots and when you have cut a bamboo pole how do you go about drying and preserving it?
thanks!
Hugs and love
StarShine!
Bamboo questions?
beats me sorry best of luck
Reply:Hey Starshine,
The roots are called rhizomes. They can be harvested and immediately planted elsewhere. You can also cut a bamboo pole (living) into segments. Look at the nodes, see the little lump - if you plant a segment with one of those little lumps pointing up, it will start a new plant.
The person that answered drying did a good job of answering that part of the question. There are thousands of varieties of bamboo, you should try to identify your variety - then seek specific help from someone that grows that type. See the American Bamboo Society sites on the internet.
Reply:One great advantage of growing your own bamboo, is having a source of long poles handy. They can make quick work of fence making in the garden, and a situation always turns up where you need a long pole.
Bamboo poles dry faster if they are upright. Thing is, who has a 30+ foot tall shed to dry them in?
If the culm branches still have some leaves on them, I like to leave them stacked upright, in or near the grove for about a month, till the leaves fall off.
Preferably not in full sunlight, or at least turn them so they don't get bleached on one side.
From there-on, I cut some to lengths so that they can be stored upright, and stack others horizontally.
The main requirement is: air circulation.
Reply:To add to Rust, put the rhizome divisions in the ground as soon as possibleand water in well. The longer the rhizome roolets are dry the less chance of it recovering from the shock. He is also right about node cuttings. But also make sure the node is under the layer of soil and make sure it does not dry out. If the node has a primary branch on it, leave it. Cut off any small secondary branchlets.
When you plant the rhizome division make sure it does not dry out in the first month at least! But be careful of drainage too. Bamboo dont like to "sit" it water for long periods
Bamboo at the 2008 Chicago auto show ?
i was at the 2008 chicago auto the last day just before they close i saw people around a cart full of bamboo canes people were taking them so i took 1 miself now i will like to know if some one outthere were there the same day that i was and took 1 or some of the cane i will like to know if you know the type of bamboo it is and how to take care of it can some one please help me on this because my cane is starting to show signs of dryness
Bamboo at the 2008 Chicago auto show ?
All I know its baqmboo from the Philipines. Mine is getting dry too.
Bamboo at the 2008 Chicago auto show ?
All I know its baqmboo from the Philipines. Mine is getting dry too.
Bamboo at the 2008 Chicago auto show ?
i was at the 2008 chicago auto the last day just before they close i saw people around a cart full of bamboo canes people were taking them so i took 1 miself now i will like to know if some one outthere were there the same day that i was and took 1 or some of the cane i will like to know if you know the type of bamboo it is and how to take care of it can some one please help me on this because my cane is starting to show signs of dryness
Bamboo at the 2008 Chicago auto show ?
Hey Cuadra,
Here are some bamboo sites. One is the American Bamboo Society and the other has varieties of bamboo. If you look at the details of Bamboo, you can identify the type. Generally, real bamboo (not lucky bamboo) will do fine with deep and infrequent watering, just like a lawn.
If your bamboo cane does not have a root system, it will become brown and wood like. If you plant one of the nodes, under some good potting soil, it could root. There are a lot of dependencies on variables.
Bamboo at the 2008 Chicago auto show ?
Hey Cuadra,
Here are some bamboo sites. One is the American Bamboo Society and the other has varieties of bamboo. If you look at the details of Bamboo, you can identify the type. Generally, real bamboo (not lucky bamboo) will do fine with deep and infrequent watering, just like a lawn.
If your bamboo cane does not have a root system, it will become brown and wood like. If you plant one of the nodes, under some good potting soil, it could root. There are a lot of dependencies on variables.
Bamboo questions?
Hi!
How long can one wait before transplanting bamboo roots and when you have cut a bamboo pole how do you go about drying and preserving it?
thanks!
Hugs and love
StarShine!
Bamboo questions?
beats me sorry best of luck
Reply:Hey Starshine,
The roots are called rhizomes. They can be harvested and immediately planted elsewhere. You can also cut a bamboo pole (living) into segments. Look at the nodes, see the little lump - if you plant a segment with one of those little lumps pointing up, it will start a new plant.
The person that answered drying did a good job of answering that part of the question. There are thousands of varieties of bamboo, you should try to identify your variety - then seek specific help from someone that grows that type. See the American Bamboo Society sites on the internet.
Reply:One great advantage of growing your own bamboo, is having a source of long poles handy. They can make quick work of fence making in the garden, and a situation always turns up where you need a long pole.
Bamboo poles dry faster if they are upright. Thing is, who has a 30+ foot tall shed to dry them in?
If the culm branches still have some leaves on them, I like to leave them stacked upright, in or near the grove for about a month, till the leaves fall off.
Preferably not in full sunlight, or at least turn them so they don't get bleached on one side.
From there-on, I cut some to lengths so that they can be stored upright, and stack others horizontally.
The main requirement is: air circulation.
Reply:To add to Rust, put the rhizome divisions in the ground as soon as possibleand water in well. The longer the rhizome roolets are dry the less chance of it recovering from the shock. He is also right about node cuttings. But also make sure the node is under the layer of soil and make sure it does not dry out. If the node has a primary branch on it, leave it. Cut off any small secondary branchlets.
When you plant the rhizome division make sure it does not dry out in the first month at least! But be careful of drainage too. Bamboo dont like to "sit" it water for long periods
art
How long can one wait before transplanting bamboo roots and when you have cut a bamboo pole how do you go about drying and preserving it?
thanks!
Hugs and love
StarShine!
Bamboo questions?
beats me sorry best of luck
Reply:Hey Starshine,
The roots are called rhizomes. They can be harvested and immediately planted elsewhere. You can also cut a bamboo pole (living) into segments. Look at the nodes, see the little lump - if you plant a segment with one of those little lumps pointing up, it will start a new plant.
The person that answered drying did a good job of answering that part of the question. There are thousands of varieties of bamboo, you should try to identify your variety - then seek specific help from someone that grows that type. See the American Bamboo Society sites on the internet.
Reply:One great advantage of growing your own bamboo, is having a source of long poles handy. They can make quick work of fence making in the garden, and a situation always turns up where you need a long pole.
Bamboo poles dry faster if they are upright. Thing is, who has a 30+ foot tall shed to dry them in?
If the culm branches still have some leaves on them, I like to leave them stacked upright, in or near the grove for about a month, till the leaves fall off.
Preferably not in full sunlight, or at least turn them so they don't get bleached on one side.
From there-on, I cut some to lengths so that they can be stored upright, and stack others horizontally.
The main requirement is: air circulation.
Reply:To add to Rust, put the rhizome divisions in the ground as soon as possibleand water in well. The longer the rhizome roolets are dry the less chance of it recovering from the shock. He is also right about node cuttings. But also make sure the node is under the layer of soil and make sure it does not dry out. If the node has a primary branch on it, leave it. Cut off any small secondary branchlets.
When you plant the rhizome division make sure it does not dry out in the first month at least! But be careful of drainage too. Bamboo dont like to "sit" it water for long periods
art
Bamboo - Meaning, Legend, What Mystical Qualities are attributed to it?
Long ago, someone gave me a piece of bamboo, that came from their plant. At the time, he told me that bamboo was meant to be shared, because it was in the sharing that _____ was supposed to happen. For the life of me, I don't remember what that _____ was. It seemed to be something about friendship, not just good luck. Does anybody have any info? Any links ? Anything would be most appreciated! Thanks in advance for your help!
Bamboo - Meaning, Legend, What Mystical Qualities are attributed to it?
yeah, it's bamboo.
Reply:I remember a friend of mine getting something like that in a form of a "chain letter" There was a cute little poem to go witih it, and you were soposed to pass it on. I'm sorry I can't remember what it said though...
Reply:Bamboo symbolizes good luck of all kinds. At weddings it signifies a loving union and fertility and given to the guests as a thank-you. When you are given a piece of this plant and it grows or forms a chute, it is especially fortunate with love and financial luck.
Reply:INTEGRALLY INVOLVED IN CULTURE AND THE ARTS ...
Bamboo is a mystical plant: a symbol of strength, flexibility, tenacity, and endurance. Throughout Asia, bamboo has for centuries been integral to religious ceremonies, art, music, and daily life. It can be found in the paper, the brush, and the inspiration for poems and paintings. Some of the earliest historical records form the 2nd century B.C. were written on green bamboo strips.
As evidenced by all of the above qualities, bamboo rightfully deserves its nickname, "the miracle plant." The EBF in Indonesia and Holland and the IBF in Hawaii strive to promote the use of bamboo and educate others about the greatly misunderstood and underutilized benefits of using and preserving this plant. One of the main ways in which we hope to accomplish this is through our educational and agro forestry programs worldwide, our consultant services and by your continued participation and support.
Bamboo - Meaning, Legend, What Mystical Qualities are attributed to it?
yeah, it's bamboo.
Reply:I remember a friend of mine getting something like that in a form of a "chain letter" There was a cute little poem to go witih it, and you were soposed to pass it on. I'm sorry I can't remember what it said though...
Reply:Bamboo symbolizes good luck of all kinds. At weddings it signifies a loving union and fertility and given to the guests as a thank-you. When you are given a piece of this plant and it grows or forms a chute, it is especially fortunate with love and financial luck.
Reply:INTEGRALLY INVOLVED IN CULTURE AND THE ARTS ...
Bamboo is a mystical plant: a symbol of strength, flexibility, tenacity, and endurance. Throughout Asia, bamboo has for centuries been integral to religious ceremonies, art, music, and daily life. It can be found in the paper, the brush, and the inspiration for poems and paintings. Some of the earliest historical records form the 2nd century B.C. were written on green bamboo strips.
As evidenced by all of the above qualities, bamboo rightfully deserves its nickname, "the miracle plant." The EBF in Indonesia and Holland and the IBF in Hawaii strive to promote the use of bamboo and educate others about the greatly misunderstood and underutilized benefits of using and preserving this plant. One of the main ways in which we hope to accomplish this is through our educational and agro forestry programs worldwide, our consultant services and by your continued participation and support.
Bamboo bedroom furniture?
Hi,
i am looking for a nice looking bamboo bedroom furniture
to purchase online.
Do you have any online store's that sells bamboo bedroom furniture
Bamboo bedroom furniture?
At ebay you will find all sort of furniture
try this ebay store http://www.furniture-gallery-shop.com
Good luck
Reply:Does this count?
http://www.homelement.com/products/Bedro...
Good luck!
Reply:http://www.dlgallerygifts.com/Merchant2/...
http://www.target.com/gp/search/602-9413...
http://www.sunvalleyrattan.com/
http://www.originalbamboofactory.com/
For more Google it.... good luck.
Reply:go to wwwbamboo bedroom furniture.com you will find alot there go check it out.
i am looking for a nice looking bamboo bedroom furniture
to purchase online.
Do you have any online store's that sells bamboo bedroom furniture
Bamboo bedroom furniture?
At ebay you will find all sort of furniture
try this ebay store http://www.furniture-gallery-shop.com
Good luck
Reply:Does this count?
http://www.homelement.com/products/Bedro...
Good luck!
Reply:http://www.dlgallerygifts.com/Merchant2/...
http://www.target.com/gp/search/602-9413...
http://www.sunvalleyrattan.com/
http://www.originalbamboofactory.com/
For more Google it.... good luck.
Reply:go to wwwbamboo bedroom furniture.com you will find alot there go check it out.
Bamboo, need to get rid of it.?
I asked a while back about transplanting bamboo from my fence row to my front yard. I looked it up on the net and I thought it was the "good" bamboo, the kind that doesn't spread all over the yard. Well, guess what???? Its not, its the bad kind. Its still in the fence row but this time I want it gone. How do I get rid of it, and make sure it will not come back? Anyone?
Bamboo, need to get rid of it.?
You have a SERIOUS problem, and nothing short of digging up EVERY root will stop it/get rid of it. I tried for 15 years and the best I accomplished was controlling it. If you have a small area, then I strongly suggest you start digging, otherwise the best you can hope for is to keep it in check and learn to co-habitate.
Reply:Keep cutting it back with a weed whacker, lawn mower or loppers what ever you have available. Cut it when it gets more then 6" tall. Roundup and black plastic or newspaper will eventually kill it. Just keep cutting it all year long. We had it all along the side our drive way and the weed whacking continuously stopped the growth. it took 2 springs and summers to do it though.
Reply:just spray clorox, or tilex, easy as hell
Reply:Only one way to deal with bamboo, ROUNDUP, ROUNDUP, ROUNDUP and lots of it.
Follow this procedure, cut it back to the roots, dig them out, apply ROUNDUP liberally. Apply weed stop over the area and if you see anything growing, apply more ROUNDUP.
Good luck.
Bamboo, need to get rid of it.?
You have a SERIOUS problem, and nothing short of digging up EVERY root will stop it/get rid of it. I tried for 15 years and the best I accomplished was controlling it. If you have a small area, then I strongly suggest you start digging, otherwise the best you can hope for is to keep it in check and learn to co-habitate.
Reply:Keep cutting it back with a weed whacker, lawn mower or loppers what ever you have available. Cut it when it gets more then 6" tall. Roundup and black plastic or newspaper will eventually kill it. Just keep cutting it all year long. We had it all along the side our drive way and the weed whacking continuously stopped the growth. it took 2 springs and summers to do it though.
Reply:just spray clorox, or tilex, easy as hell
Reply:Only one way to deal with bamboo, ROUNDUP, ROUNDUP, ROUNDUP and lots of it.
Follow this procedure, cut it back to the roots, dig them out, apply ROUNDUP liberally. Apply weed stop over the area and if you see anything growing, apply more ROUNDUP.
Good luck.
Bamboo Flooring... personal experiance, thoughts, & opinions please!?
I'm considering putting Bamboo flooring in the front half of my house (which would be the main foyer, Dining room, %26amp; office... appx. 450 sq. ft). I'm mainly trying to find people who currently have it %26amp; their thoughts... any opinions on Bamboo flooring welcome!!! -thanks
Bamboo Flooring... personal experiance, thoughts, %26amp; opinions please!?
I will start off with I work at a university and we have bamboo flooring on one of our dance floors it has been down for almost 7 years and still looks great. Before the bamboo we had a maple floor and we would have to refinish it about every 3 years. This floor gets lots of use and we have done nothing to the bamboo but dust and mop it. The bamboo we have is vertical we have both natural and carbonized. If you research it you will find that horizontal is not as hard as vertical and vertical is not as hard as stranded however they are all as hard or harder than red oak. Bamboo is also a "green" flooring. In my opinion it is one of the best natural floors available today, another interesting floor is cork but that's another story. I think you would be very happy with a bamboo floor.
Good luck
Reply:If you want any information or is interested in it pls reach me at tinazhou82@gmail.com,or take a visit to www.ampugroup.com Report It
Reply:my dr's office has bamboo flooring, and it made me want it too. its absolutely beautiful, and it looks great, even with all the traffic that it sees everyday. great choice!
Reply:We recently installed almost 1000sf of bamboo flooring in our new addition. (Kitchen, dining room, living room.) I love the look but it was a BAD idea. Although I'd read that it was as hard, or harder, than oak, and it may be in some respects, but it has hollow spaces under the hard exterior which compress easily. It dents VERY readily. We were extremely careful when installing the new refrigerator but still ended up with long depressions where the wheels rolled. It was less than half the price of oak so that's why we used it, but I really wish we'd gone with a real hardwood.
Chris
Reply:i sell the stuff and i generally hear back good things, but in some cases like the prior answer the surface strength has been questioned. it is said to be 25% harder than red oak, which in my opinion is not true. a because there are only a few types of wood harder than oak and two bamboo is not a dense as real wood. most bamboo if not all (the stuff i sell is) of it is "engineered" which means it is constructed of pieces of bamboo, its not solid like hardwood is. you may have heard of engineered hardwood, same concept. that may be the reasons for some of the defaults. on the other hand bamboo is beautiful and comes in an array of colors and styles i.e. vertical or horizontal grain. it is "green" bamboo grows back in 4-5 years and is becoming very popular for that reason. youll find that bamboo is around $3-4 ft2, i sell it for $2.50 at menards. same installation as hardwood nail or staple, but it can also be (a) glued down, say onto concrete which hardwood is not able to do, (b) be installed below-grade, meaning in a basement, again hardwood cannot. hope this helps, i would definetley reccommend bamboo
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Bamboo Flooring... personal experiance, thoughts, %26amp; opinions please!?
I will start off with I work at a university and we have bamboo flooring on one of our dance floors it has been down for almost 7 years and still looks great. Before the bamboo we had a maple floor and we would have to refinish it about every 3 years. This floor gets lots of use and we have done nothing to the bamboo but dust and mop it. The bamboo we have is vertical we have both natural and carbonized. If you research it you will find that horizontal is not as hard as vertical and vertical is not as hard as stranded however they are all as hard or harder than red oak. Bamboo is also a "green" flooring. In my opinion it is one of the best natural floors available today, another interesting floor is cork but that's another story. I think you would be very happy with a bamboo floor.
Good luck
Reply:If you want any information or is interested in it pls reach me at tinazhou82@gmail.com,or take a visit to www.ampugroup.com Report It
Reply:my dr's office has bamboo flooring, and it made me want it too. its absolutely beautiful, and it looks great, even with all the traffic that it sees everyday. great choice!
Reply:We recently installed almost 1000sf of bamboo flooring in our new addition. (Kitchen, dining room, living room.) I love the look but it was a BAD idea. Although I'd read that it was as hard, or harder, than oak, and it may be in some respects, but it has hollow spaces under the hard exterior which compress easily. It dents VERY readily. We were extremely careful when installing the new refrigerator but still ended up with long depressions where the wheels rolled. It was less than half the price of oak so that's why we used it, but I really wish we'd gone with a real hardwood.
Chris
Reply:i sell the stuff and i generally hear back good things, but in some cases like the prior answer the surface strength has been questioned. it is said to be 25% harder than red oak, which in my opinion is not true. a because there are only a few types of wood harder than oak and two bamboo is not a dense as real wood. most bamboo if not all (the stuff i sell is) of it is "engineered" which means it is constructed of pieces of bamboo, its not solid like hardwood is. you may have heard of engineered hardwood, same concept. that may be the reasons for some of the defaults. on the other hand bamboo is beautiful and comes in an array of colors and styles i.e. vertical or horizontal grain. it is "green" bamboo grows back in 4-5 years and is becoming very popular for that reason. youll find that bamboo is around $3-4 ft2, i sell it for $2.50 at menards. same installation as hardwood nail or staple, but it can also be (a) glued down, say onto concrete which hardwood is not able to do, (b) be installed below-grade, meaning in a basement, again hardwood cannot. hope this helps, i would definetley reccommend bamboo
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******* Bamboo?
Okay I have a water sucker for a bamboo plant. I've had this thing since christmas and it hasnt grown a centimeter! I'm starting to believe that its some Chinese terriost plot to sell us cute bamboo and have it drain our water supply so that they can sell us water!!! Is my bamboo plant just retarded? Does it resent being removed from the store in the mall? Does it dislike my taste in music?! Should i call the ******* FBI and let them know about the terrorists?!?! How do i make the god damn thing grow??!!?! Help would be appreciated. Btw i WATER it and its got all the sunlight it's little heart disires and it's a nice green color.
******* Bamboo?
I believe you have what is called Lucky Bamboo, (some are curly some straight) which really doesn't grow it just sits in a glass of water no dirt and hopefully brings you luck! I believe it works best facing west. No need to call the FBI, it is just a decoration. Just make sure it always is sitting in water.
Reply:most bamboo plants have slow groth rates, i have two, one has grown 2 new leaves and the other has grown none i had both two months, adding a few drops of plant fertilizer to the water should help
Reply:I have several lucky bamboo, some grow very well, some don't grow at all. A couple have died on me. I just make sure they have water %26amp; add a drop of liquid food once a month or so %26amp; it seems to make them grow faster. Don't feed too much or too often, or the plants will burn %26amp; turn yellow.
Reply:mine faces sw, it has grown over a ft in a yr. just keep watering it with well water or spring water 2 times per wk
******* Bamboo?
I believe you have what is called Lucky Bamboo, (some are curly some straight) which really doesn't grow it just sits in a glass of water no dirt and hopefully brings you luck! I believe it works best facing west. No need to call the FBI, it is just a decoration. Just make sure it always is sitting in water.
Reply:most bamboo plants have slow groth rates, i have two, one has grown 2 new leaves and the other has grown none i had both two months, adding a few drops of plant fertilizer to the water should help
Reply:I have several lucky bamboo, some grow very well, some don't grow at all. A couple have died on me. I just make sure they have water %26amp; add a drop of liquid food once a month or so %26amp; it seems to make them grow faster. Don't feed too much or too often, or the plants will burn %26amp; turn yellow.
Reply:mine faces sw, it has grown over a ft in a yr. just keep watering it with well water or spring water 2 times per wk
New Bamboo Shrimp missing limbs...?
I have a 10g tank on my desk with a gourami, a swordtail, and a bamboo shrimp. My gourami can occasionally show a little aggression towards my swordtail, but i've never seen him even acknowledge that the bamboo shrimp exists, and they seem to be fine. When i bought the bamboo shrimp, he was extremely active and would wander around my tank happily slurping up anything he could catch in his little fan-arms and he seemed like he was really happy. Last night, he hid in one of my plants, and he refuses to come out of it. Sometimes he hangs upside down from the plant, but i know hes not dead because he moves a little bit (and i GENTLY poked him with my little green net, and he swam to the other side of the tank and then jumped back onto the plant where hes been hiding. Since he has hidden in the plant, he seems to have lost one antenna and right front right leg. (not the arm that he eats with, its the first one on the right that he walks with.) Why is he hiding now? what happened to his leg?
New Bamboo Shrimp missing limbs...?
well gouramis can be territorial fish. he might have just noticed the shrimp and tryed to attack it. it probly wasnt the swordy cause their very nice fish.
New Bamboo Shrimp missing limbs...?
well gouramis can be territorial fish. he might have just noticed the shrimp and tryed to attack it. it probly wasnt the swordy cause their very nice fish.
Growing bamboo question??
if i were to cut a bamboo shoot out of the groundwith no roots at all will it be able to grow.
alsowhat is the best way to grow my own bamboo by digging other smaller bamboo out of the ground.
Growing bamboo question??
don't do it.. once bamboo gets established you can't get rid of it.. all of your neighbors will hate you when it starts to grow into their yard.
seriously!
Reply:I must say gardengallivant gave a very thorough answer.
Sounds like you have a runner and know that,so the only tried and true method to propagate this is to divide it. First, water completely around the culms you are going to cut. Bamboo roots dry out quickly. Find a nice culm (make sure it is not a new shoot) and then dig a circle around it 6 to 12 inches. This will provide enough roots and rhizome to support life. If the culm is larger than 6 feet then I recommend topping it down to 6 feet as this will aid in your success. If you are traveling a good distance you will want to wrap the root ball in plastic to keep the moisture in.
Once in it's new home, keep moist but not flooded for the first few weeks, then back off the watering to about once per week. Bamboo is a grass and will love some high nitrogen fertilizer everynow and then also. You probably will not see much growth for the first year as the bamboo will be concentrating on new root growth, but next year you should see a few shoots popping up. Don't be disappointed when you find out the are nowhere near the size of the parent plant...that will take a few years!
You stated you know it may become invasive, so precautions may be warranted to prevent this if you are in an area that others might not like your new "friend".
Reply:I'm not sure about getting the cutting to sprout roots and grow, but we have successfully transplanted small bamboo plants into our yard - simply by digging a small hole and planting it.
BUT, BE CAREFUL! Bamboo can be very invasive and get out of hand quickly. We have a friend (in rural Ohio) who's backyard is becoming overgrown with bamboo plants that get quite large.
Reply:Vegatative propagation, or establishing a new plant using cuttings from a donor plant and forcing it to root can only be done with tropical clumpers, not runners.
Most bamboo is divided but some bamboo will root at the nodes. Take the whole culm, with roots, and bury it length-wise in the ground. Shoots will appear at the nodes.
Alternately you can layer them. Either a whole culm or only the branch bearing part of it is bent down to the ground and into a shallow trench, fastened in place by means of hooked or crossed stakes, and covering it with suitable propagating medium.
What you asked about is stem cutting. Culm segments of bamboos of 2-3 nodes bearing healthy buds or branches, have been used for propagation. The side branches on each culm segment are generally pruned to a length of less than 10 in and no foliage is retained. Rooting hormone placed in the culm cavity will help. Place cuttings are set upright or at an angle, with at least one node well covered. Cover the pot with plastic tented up from the culm. This keeps the humidity constant. Water to keep the soil moist and to let fresh air into the tent.
Dividing a bamboo is best done in early spring before growth produces new shoots or wait for the growth period to be over late in the autumn. Never try to move it once shooting has begun.
A bamboo has two underground portions the rhizome and the root. You need to have some of both attached to the culm. Bamboo rhizomes are tough but must not be allowed to dry. Cutting can be done with an ax or I like a saws-all, just use a clean blade or wipe it with 10% bleach before use.
Choose a clump with at least one cane that is more than a year old, ideally 2 or more culms. In general, the larger the division, the faster it will establish itself in the new location.
Once you have dug around the clump in a complete circle, the root ball should pop out easily - the roots and rhizomes travel in a horizontal direction and are usually not that deep - about 12 inches, maybe 18 inches maximum depending on the age of the clump. How big of a root ball? Well as big as you can dig and handle. I aim for a minimum 12 inch diameter rootball for single culm clumps, and up to 18 to 24 inches for 2-3 culms. This will also depend on the size of the bamboo (height and diameter of the culms).
You must keep the roots moist and well watered at all times if you are not going to plant it immediately.
I usually cut part of the top off to reduce foliage and, therefore, evaporative water loss. When planting, make sure that the bamboo is well staked - wind rock to the root ball is a significant problem for a newly planted bamboo. If the can is more than 6-8 feet tall, I use use 3/4 ropes/strong ties secured at three different directions to reduce the swaying motion of the culms.
alsowhat is the best way to grow my own bamboo by digging other smaller bamboo out of the ground.
Growing bamboo question??
don't do it.. once bamboo gets established you can't get rid of it.. all of your neighbors will hate you when it starts to grow into their yard.
seriously!
Reply:I must say gardengallivant gave a very thorough answer.
Sounds like you have a runner and know that,so the only tried and true method to propagate this is to divide it. First, water completely around the culms you are going to cut. Bamboo roots dry out quickly. Find a nice culm (make sure it is not a new shoot) and then dig a circle around it 6 to 12 inches. This will provide enough roots and rhizome to support life. If the culm is larger than 6 feet then I recommend topping it down to 6 feet as this will aid in your success. If you are traveling a good distance you will want to wrap the root ball in plastic to keep the moisture in.
Once in it's new home, keep moist but not flooded for the first few weeks, then back off the watering to about once per week. Bamboo is a grass and will love some high nitrogen fertilizer everynow and then also. You probably will not see much growth for the first year as the bamboo will be concentrating on new root growth, but next year you should see a few shoots popping up. Don't be disappointed when you find out the are nowhere near the size of the parent plant...that will take a few years!
You stated you know it may become invasive, so precautions may be warranted to prevent this if you are in an area that others might not like your new "friend".
Reply:I'm not sure about getting the cutting to sprout roots and grow, but we have successfully transplanted small bamboo plants into our yard - simply by digging a small hole and planting it.
BUT, BE CAREFUL! Bamboo can be very invasive and get out of hand quickly. We have a friend (in rural Ohio) who's backyard is becoming overgrown with bamboo plants that get quite large.
Reply:Vegatative propagation, or establishing a new plant using cuttings from a donor plant and forcing it to root can only be done with tropical clumpers, not runners.
Most bamboo is divided but some bamboo will root at the nodes. Take the whole culm, with roots, and bury it length-wise in the ground. Shoots will appear at the nodes.
Alternately you can layer them. Either a whole culm or only the branch bearing part of it is bent down to the ground and into a shallow trench, fastened in place by means of hooked or crossed stakes, and covering it with suitable propagating medium.
What you asked about is stem cutting. Culm segments of bamboos of 2-3 nodes bearing healthy buds or branches, have been used for propagation. The side branches on each culm segment are generally pruned to a length of less than 10 in and no foliage is retained. Rooting hormone placed in the culm cavity will help. Place cuttings are set upright or at an angle, with at least one node well covered. Cover the pot with plastic tented up from the culm. This keeps the humidity constant. Water to keep the soil moist and to let fresh air into the tent.
Dividing a bamboo is best done in early spring before growth produces new shoots or wait for the growth period to be over late in the autumn. Never try to move it once shooting has begun.
A bamboo has two underground portions the rhizome and the root. You need to have some of both attached to the culm. Bamboo rhizomes are tough but must not be allowed to dry. Cutting can be done with an ax or I like a saws-all, just use a clean blade or wipe it with 10% bleach before use.
Choose a clump with at least one cane that is more than a year old, ideally 2 or more culms. In general, the larger the division, the faster it will establish itself in the new location.
Once you have dug around the clump in a complete circle, the root ball should pop out easily - the roots and rhizomes travel in a horizontal direction and are usually not that deep - about 12 inches, maybe 18 inches maximum depending on the age of the clump. How big of a root ball? Well as big as you can dig and handle. I aim for a minimum 12 inch diameter rootball for single culm clumps, and up to 18 to 24 inches for 2-3 culms. This will also depend on the size of the bamboo (height and diameter of the culms).
You must keep the roots moist and well watered at all times if you are not going to plant it immediately.
I usually cut part of the top off to reduce foliage and, therefore, evaporative water loss. When planting, make sure that the bamboo is well staked - wind rock to the root ball is a significant problem for a newly planted bamboo. If the can is more than 6-8 feet tall, I use use 3/4 ropes/strong ties secured at three different directions to reduce the swaying motion of the culms.
Lucky Bamboo Plant Dying?
Me and my mom went to Ikea, and we bought a Rubber Tree Plant, and a Lucky Bamboo.
I went onto the internet and found out how to care for them. My Rubber Tree Plant is doing great, but my mom's lucky bamboo seems to be dying.
There are 3 lucky bamboos. One of them has brown-yellow one part of the stem near the top. Some of the leaves are yellow. When you touch it it is almost like hollow. Is it dying?
I just changed the water today. She has it in water.
Is there anything I can do to help it?? Thank you!!
Lucky Bamboo Plant Dying?
A few things first.
Are you using tap water? If so, then you need to switch to distilled water or get a filter for the tap. Tap water will kill your Dracaena quickly.
Make sure you change the water every two weeks. They only need to be in about 2" of water.
Dracaena don't necessarily need fertilizer. A tiny bit is okay, but not very often. They don't really like to be handled and can bruise easily. They actually thrive on neglect. Fresh water every week or two and you should be in great shape.
They like bright indirect sunlight.
One thing you can do to try and save your plant is to trim off the mushy bottoms. Cut the plant just above a node (the ring that goes around the stem) and set the top healthy part in a couple inches of water and it should reroot in time.
Good Luck
Reply:I've never had any luck with them in water, i've had 5 and kill them everytime yet the 2 that I have in soil won't stop growing!
I'd suggest that its too late for that plant, but next time (and please try again its worth it) put it in soil or if you must use water, try to get some water holding crystals and put the canes in there instead of water, i've been told that this stops the plant from getting too cold which kills them. Don't use tap water, but if you do, stand it overnight to allow the chlorine/fluride to dissipate, good luck.
Reply:If the yellowing cane feels hollow, it's probably because it's rotting from the inside. Discard it. Wash the roots of the surviving canes with fresh water and put them back in the pot with new water. If the other canes are firm and green, you're probably Ok. You need to change the water about every week to prevent the roots from going anaerobic.
Reply:Mine died too. It started turning yellew and it just went up the stalk.
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I went onto the internet and found out how to care for them. My Rubber Tree Plant is doing great, but my mom's lucky bamboo seems to be dying.
There are 3 lucky bamboos. One of them has brown-yellow one part of the stem near the top. Some of the leaves are yellow. When you touch it it is almost like hollow. Is it dying?
I just changed the water today. She has it in water.
Is there anything I can do to help it?? Thank you!!
Lucky Bamboo Plant Dying?
A few things first.
Are you using tap water? If so, then you need to switch to distilled water or get a filter for the tap. Tap water will kill your Dracaena quickly.
Make sure you change the water every two weeks. They only need to be in about 2" of water.
Dracaena don't necessarily need fertilizer. A tiny bit is okay, but not very often. They don't really like to be handled and can bruise easily. They actually thrive on neglect. Fresh water every week or two and you should be in great shape.
They like bright indirect sunlight.
One thing you can do to try and save your plant is to trim off the mushy bottoms. Cut the plant just above a node (the ring that goes around the stem) and set the top healthy part in a couple inches of water and it should reroot in time.
Good Luck
Reply:I've never had any luck with them in water, i've had 5 and kill them everytime yet the 2 that I have in soil won't stop growing!
I'd suggest that its too late for that plant, but next time (and please try again its worth it) put it in soil or if you must use water, try to get some water holding crystals and put the canes in there instead of water, i've been told that this stops the plant from getting too cold which kills them. Don't use tap water, but if you do, stand it overnight to allow the chlorine/fluride to dissipate, good luck.
Reply:If the yellowing cane feels hollow, it's probably because it's rotting from the inside. Discard it. Wash the roots of the surviving canes with fresh water and put them back in the pot with new water. If the other canes are firm and green, you're probably Ok. You need to change the water about every week to prevent the roots from going anaerobic.
Reply:Mine died too. It started turning yellew and it just went up the stalk.
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Wacom Bamboo users?
I just won Wacom's Bamboo tablet on Facebook. So I'm wondering can I install Photoshop or Painter Essential 3 software and use it with the tablet?
the Bamboo tablet comes without the software but the Bamboo fun does.
thanks in advance! =)
Wacom Bamboo users?
I have no problem using Photoshop with my Bamboo. The only difference between the Bamboo and the Bamboo Fun apart from the bundled software, is that the Fun comes with a mouse. Contrary to some reviews, the standard Bamboo definately has an eraser, which also works very well in Photoshop.
I haven't tried it with Painter Essential, but I don't see that it would be any different.
Hope that helps.
the Bamboo tablet comes without the software but the Bamboo fun does.
thanks in advance! =)
Wacom Bamboo users?
I have no problem using Photoshop with my Bamboo. The only difference between the Bamboo and the Bamboo Fun apart from the bundled software, is that the Fun comes with a mouse. Contrary to some reviews, the standard Bamboo definately has an eraser, which also works very well in Photoshop.
I haven't tried it with Painter Essential, but I don't see that it would be any different.
Hope that helps.
Can bamboo yarn (bamboo wool yarn) be felted?
I saw on the Moda Dea website that they have part bamboo, part wool yarn (called, naturally, Bamboo Wool), and I'm wondering if it is possible to felt it. Additonally, how much wool (percentage wise) must yarn contain in order to be "felt-able"? Is there a minimum percentage of wool that it must have in it? Thanks in advance.
Can bamboo yarn (bamboo wool yarn) be felted?
There is bamboo fiber, corn fiber (called Engeo), soy silk, and wood fiber (called Tensel).
I would think you would have to add about 50% natural wool to it to get any of it to felt well.
These new fibers all react the same as silk worm silk. They all feel really similar and spin the same.
You can put silk fibers in felting wools, but more than 50% leaves a few soft spots.
Reply:I have knit this yarn and felted it and it felts beautifully - soft, supple, gorgeous - almost like boiled wool in appearance. And I'm a brand new machine knitter! Nothing special - just straight knitting and then into a hot water wash in the washing machine. Try it! Report It
Reply:To felt well a yarn really needs at least 70% wool. It will felt with lower percentages of wool but it takes considerably longer and it doesn't felt as well. If your yarn is 70/30 you can probably felt fairly easily with it.
Can bamboo yarn (bamboo wool yarn) be felted?
There is bamboo fiber, corn fiber (called Engeo), soy silk, and wood fiber (called Tensel).
I would think you would have to add about 50% natural wool to it to get any of it to felt well.
These new fibers all react the same as silk worm silk. They all feel really similar and spin the same.
You can put silk fibers in felting wools, but more than 50% leaves a few soft spots.
Reply:I have knit this yarn and felted it and it felts beautifully - soft, supple, gorgeous - almost like boiled wool in appearance. And I'm a brand new machine knitter! Nothing special - just straight knitting and then into a hot water wash in the washing machine. Try it! Report It
Reply:To felt well a yarn really needs at least 70% wool. It will felt with lower percentages of wool but it takes considerably longer and it doesn't felt as well. If your yarn is 70/30 you can probably felt fairly easily with it.
Wacom Bamboo or Wacom Bamboo Fun for Flash?
Hi Everybody,
Should I get the Wacom Bamboo or Wacom Bamboo Fun? I'm thinking of using it for flash animations. Which would be better? Thanks
Wacom Bamboo or Wacom Bamboo Fun for Flash?
Hi,
they are both the same tablet, except that the "fun" variant has some basic softwares included. Not sure if either work in flash. I have and use both the Intuos3 12x19 and the Cintiq 21UX. Both are great. I really love Wacom products. However, my advice is (even for amatures) get the LARGEST pad you can afford, trust me, you'll thank yourselves later!
Good Day!
Should I get the Wacom Bamboo or Wacom Bamboo Fun? I'm thinking of using it for flash animations. Which would be better? Thanks
Wacom Bamboo or Wacom Bamboo Fun for Flash?
Hi,
they are both the same tablet, except that the "fun" variant has some basic softwares included. Not sure if either work in flash. I have and use both the Intuos3 12x19 and the Cintiq 21UX. Both are great. I really love Wacom products. However, my advice is (even for amatures) get the LARGEST pad you can afford, trust me, you'll thank yourselves later!
Good Day!
Growing bamboo?
is it possible to grow bamboo from cuttings of another bamboo plant? I recently broke off some bamboo from a patch near my house. I have heard that you can grow it this way, but I want to be sure.
Growing bamboo?
yes.. if you are growing indoors, just put in water... if outdoors, stick in the ground and keep very wet....
Reply:don't.. bamboo is non-native and invasive.. if it's anywhere near other gardens it will TAKE OVER! If you must, use a large container and grow it in there.
Reply:Where are you located? If you are anywhere outside Florida or Southern California then it is most likely a runner and these can only be propagated by plant division. Only the tropical clumpers can be propagated through culm cuttings, and even then not all species of clumpers can be propagated the same as the next.
As for bamboo being invasive, if you tend it properly and put bamboo barrier in the ground bamboo can be contained and develop into a beautiful yard specimen. Or you can keep it potted, but this will require annual thinning as the rhizomes can quickly choke the plant out as it becomes pot bound.
Reply:it would probably take root wherever you put but be aware that Bamboo is a very invasive plant and will take over and area.
Reply:Yes-start the shoots in water or starter planter soil-remember bamboo-grows! Keep it in a contained area or you'll regret it-
Reply:Don't plant outside unless you know what you're doing. Bamboo for Garden's by Ted Jordan Meredith on amazon is good. Ofcourse depends where you live and what species you have. There is native bamboo species in the U.S. but that's prob. not what you have.
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Growing bamboo?
yes.. if you are growing indoors, just put in water... if outdoors, stick in the ground and keep very wet....
Reply:don't.. bamboo is non-native and invasive.. if it's anywhere near other gardens it will TAKE OVER! If you must, use a large container and grow it in there.
Reply:Where are you located? If you are anywhere outside Florida or Southern California then it is most likely a runner and these can only be propagated by plant division. Only the tropical clumpers can be propagated through culm cuttings, and even then not all species of clumpers can be propagated the same as the next.
As for bamboo being invasive, if you tend it properly and put bamboo barrier in the ground bamboo can be contained and develop into a beautiful yard specimen. Or you can keep it potted, but this will require annual thinning as the rhizomes can quickly choke the plant out as it becomes pot bound.
Reply:it would probably take root wherever you put but be aware that Bamboo is a very invasive plant and will take over and area.
Reply:Yes-start the shoots in water or starter planter soil-remember bamboo-grows! Keep it in a contained area or you'll regret it-
Reply:Don't plant outside unless you know what you're doing. Bamboo for Garden's by Ted Jordan Meredith on amazon is good. Ofcourse depends where you live and what species you have. There is native bamboo species in the U.S. but that's prob. not what you have.
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How is my bamboo plant kickin so much ***?
Here's the deal: I brought a potted bamboo plant to work with me around a year ago, and it wasn't much more than 8" tall, including the pot. Now, the thing's almost 2 ft. high... and still going strong. It's only been under a florescent light and I've been giving it bottled water (that I get free at work). The other bamboo that I have, at home, is near a window and receives pretty good sun, gets bottled water as well, and isn't doing even half as well as my work friend. So, I'm wondering how this could be, since I have no clue how plants operate and all that.
BTW, my work bamboo is named Wasabi.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c64/st...
How is my bamboo plant kickin so much ***?
First of all, your bamboo is not bamboo--it is Dracaena Sandriana: http://www.plant-care.com/lucky-bamboo.h...
People think it is bamboo because it is called Lucky Bamboo but it is really not related in any way. Yours is particularly nice, partly because it doesn't like direct sunlight and you have it in indirect light, and...the water should be changed once a week--you have been giving it purified water--so it is responding well to that. Please read the info on the website--because you do NOT need to fertilize this plant. It is doing well where it is so don't change what you are doing.
On the other hand, your home plant is not doing as well because it is getting to much sun--sun is not good for some house plants.
Hope this helps. You have a beautiful specimen.
Reply:the one I had at home didn't do well either
It was the loose sticks self planted
all my other plants do great
you name your plants? :) gee, I thought I was wierd for naming all the fish in my aquarium. just ask Eely Dan. (um, he's an eel)
LOL at Spider's answer
did you ever figure that one out?
Reply:All bamboo grows fast
Reply:Try changing the water in the one at home. You might consider that they're two different bamboo plants, too. I've got two brand new ones and they're pretty small still, but growing fast. I change the water in them approximately once a week.
Reply:you've been ejaculating into it haven't you? or maybe jaime has! that's hot.
Reply:i have a small bamboo plant that's nearly a year old %26amp; it hasn't grown any since i got it. i leave it by the window sill %26amp; give it well water. Maybe it has something to do w/ the florescent light vs. regular sunlight. Wasabi is beautiful, whatever you're doing for it is agreeing w/ it. Just keep it up.
Reply:no
Reply:Possibly it needs repotting with new soil, sounds as if everything else is about the same.
Reply:it probably is healthier.
Reply:maybe it likes the fluorescent light.
if your window is facing north or south it's not getting direct sunlight.
maybe it needs that..
or try pouring out the old water before putting in new water
BTW, my work bamboo is named Wasabi.
http://i25.photobucket.com/albums/c64/st...
How is my bamboo plant kickin so much ***?
First of all, your bamboo is not bamboo--it is Dracaena Sandriana: http://www.plant-care.com/lucky-bamboo.h...
People think it is bamboo because it is called Lucky Bamboo but it is really not related in any way. Yours is particularly nice, partly because it doesn't like direct sunlight and you have it in indirect light, and...the water should be changed once a week--you have been giving it purified water--so it is responding well to that. Please read the info on the website--because you do NOT need to fertilize this plant. It is doing well where it is so don't change what you are doing.
On the other hand, your home plant is not doing as well because it is getting to much sun--sun is not good for some house plants.
Hope this helps. You have a beautiful specimen.
Reply:the one I had at home didn't do well either
It was the loose sticks self planted
all my other plants do great
you name your plants? :) gee, I thought I was wierd for naming all the fish in my aquarium. just ask Eely Dan. (um, he's an eel)
LOL at Spider's answer
did you ever figure that one out?
Reply:All bamboo grows fast
Reply:Try changing the water in the one at home. You might consider that they're two different bamboo plants, too. I've got two brand new ones and they're pretty small still, but growing fast. I change the water in them approximately once a week.
Reply:you've been ejaculating into it haven't you? or maybe jaime has! that's hot.
Reply:i have a small bamboo plant that's nearly a year old %26amp; it hasn't grown any since i got it. i leave it by the window sill %26amp; give it well water. Maybe it has something to do w/ the florescent light vs. regular sunlight. Wasabi is beautiful, whatever you're doing for it is agreeing w/ it. Just keep it up.
Reply:no
Reply:Possibly it needs repotting with new soil, sounds as if everything else is about the same.
Reply:it probably is healthier.
Reply:maybe it likes the fluorescent light.
if your window is facing north or south it's not getting direct sunlight.
maybe it needs that..
or try pouring out the old water before putting in new water
Are bamboo fabrics and accessories actually any better for the environment than wood or organic cotton?
When I was in Hong Kong about ten years ago, a Chinese environmentalist told me that huge ancient bamboo groves were being chopped down, the same way we were/are chopping down ancient tree forests here. He was talking about the destruction from disposable chopsticks, because the new bamboo accessories weren't widely made yet, but I assume the same problem would be present with the accessories. I know that bamboo is being touted as a "renewable resource", but so is ancient Redwood if you wait long enough. Has no one else been talking about this? What's the scoop?
Are bamboo fabrics and accessories actually any better for the environment than wood or organic cotton?
Be aware that most bamboo fabrics are not made directly from the plant, but from regenerated bamboo which is closer to rayon than to cotton. The comparison to rayon would be a good one from the environmental standpoint.
Reply:I would have to argue against cotton having the "least impact" as it requires bare ground and use of chemicals that have a heavy impact on the ecosystem. Report It
Reply:The difference between a forest of trees and bamboo forests is that tree forests grow so slowly. Bamboo grows to 400 feet in height in just 4 months. So which do you think is a renewable natural resource?
Reply:Well, neither are great for the environment. Both have significant environmental impact such as habitat destruction and the interruption of the food chain, however, bamboo is regenerated quickest, so i would call it the lesser of two evils. Cotton is quite renewable and has the least impact.
Reply:Bamboo is often used for flooring, etc., where hardwood is used because like you said, it's a renweable resource. The reason for that is because bamboo is a grass. If you cut it, it grows again. If you cut a tree down, it's pretty gone forever.. If you've ever had Bamboo in your backyard, you'll know that it kind of takes over eventually. So I suppose that's why some people like to use it over regular tree wood.
Are bamboo fabrics and accessories actually any better for the environment than wood or organic cotton?
Be aware that most bamboo fabrics are not made directly from the plant, but from regenerated bamboo which is closer to rayon than to cotton. The comparison to rayon would be a good one from the environmental standpoint.
Reply:I would have to argue against cotton having the "least impact" as it requires bare ground and use of chemicals that have a heavy impact on the ecosystem. Report It
Reply:The difference between a forest of trees and bamboo forests is that tree forests grow so slowly. Bamboo grows to 400 feet in height in just 4 months. So which do you think is a renewable natural resource?
Reply:Well, neither are great for the environment. Both have significant environmental impact such as habitat destruction and the interruption of the food chain, however, bamboo is regenerated quickest, so i would call it the lesser of two evils. Cotton is quite renewable and has the least impact.
Reply:Bamboo is often used for flooring, etc., where hardwood is used because like you said, it's a renweable resource. The reason for that is because bamboo is a grass. If you cut it, it grows again. If you cut a tree down, it's pretty gone forever.. If you've ever had Bamboo in your backyard, you'll know that it kind of takes over eventually. So I suppose that's why some people like to use it over regular tree wood.
Growing bamboo inside?
I think all of us have seen those interesting looking little bowls with a stick of bamboo growing out of them...
Well, I was wondering if I would be able to take a clipping of the bamboo that grows outside my home and plant it the way as seen in those bowls(sometimes vases).
Is it possible to grow outdoor bamboo like this or is it a special type that is grown this way?
Thanks for any info.
Growing bamboo inside?
Yes you can. stick it in water and it will grow roots. Keep it in about two inches of water at all times. If you want it to stand up straight, you can get what is called a frog, it's basically a heavy circular weight that has spikes coming out of it. Put it in the bottom of your vase or pot and stick the bamboo onto the spikes. There are many different types of bamboo and I'm not sure if you can grow them all inside, but it doesn't hurt to try!
Reply:I got a new bamboo plant just the other day.
they r really pretty and interesting, the way they grow. I hope ours will grow into some funky shape
Reply:sorry, but the bamboo you see indoors is lucky bamboo which would explain why you see them at good luck stores. it is not a real bamboo tree unlike the one you have out side. also the indoor verity only grows 3 feet at best while the out side one may reach or already be 20 feet.
here is a photo of a lucky bamboo tree
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...
Well, I was wondering if I would be able to take a clipping of the bamboo that grows outside my home and plant it the way as seen in those bowls(sometimes vases).
Is it possible to grow outdoor bamboo like this or is it a special type that is grown this way?
Thanks for any info.
Growing bamboo inside?
Yes you can. stick it in water and it will grow roots. Keep it in about two inches of water at all times. If you want it to stand up straight, you can get what is called a frog, it's basically a heavy circular weight that has spikes coming out of it. Put it in the bottom of your vase or pot and stick the bamboo onto the spikes. There are many different types of bamboo and I'm not sure if you can grow them all inside, but it doesn't hurt to try!
Reply:I got a new bamboo plant just the other day.
they r really pretty and interesting, the way they grow. I hope ours will grow into some funky shape
Reply:sorry, but the bamboo you see indoors is lucky bamboo which would explain why you see them at good luck stores. it is not a real bamboo tree unlike the one you have out side. also the indoor verity only grows 3 feet at best while the out side one may reach or already be 20 feet.
here is a photo of a lucky bamboo tree
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/showima...
Do bamboo cutting boards have the same natural antibacterial effect as wooden ones do?
Supposedly wooden cutting boards are so great because after 30 seconds of washing them, as they dry, the bacteria dies off naturally since it cannot survive in the porous surface. Bamboo is strong like wood but is actually a grass. Because of this i almost wonder if bacteria could survive better in the cuts, or am i wrong? Does the bacteria die off when bamboo dries? I'm looking for a new cutting board, and since bamboo has become so popular, it's almost hard to avoid. Should i try one, or stick to regular hard wood?
Do bamboo cutting boards have the same natural antibacterial effect as wooden ones do?
Your information is incorrect- wooden boards DO carry bacteria if not washed with soap and disinfected. Any cutting board that has had raw meats on it need to be washed and bleached thoroughly.
Bamboo is the same- ANY SURFACE must be bleached and cleaned after using food products on it.
Reply:Actually Ive heard that the best kind is glass. (for keeping germs away)
Reply:I use a plastic cutting board, and clean it with bleach! Ain't nothing living on it when I am done.
Reply:ALL will have bacteria %26amp; needs thorough cleaning. The more 'cracks', the more hiding places for bacteria.
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Do bamboo cutting boards have the same natural antibacterial effect as wooden ones do?
Your information is incorrect- wooden boards DO carry bacteria if not washed with soap and disinfected. Any cutting board that has had raw meats on it need to be washed and bleached thoroughly.
Bamboo is the same- ANY SURFACE must be bleached and cleaned after using food products on it.
Reply:Actually Ive heard that the best kind is glass. (for keeping germs away)
Reply:I use a plastic cutting board, and clean it with bleach! Ain't nothing living on it when I am done.
Reply:ALL will have bacteria %26amp; needs thorough cleaning. The more 'cracks', the more hiding places for bacteria.
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Wacom Bamboo vs. Bamboo Fun?
Hi, I'm looking to buy a tablet, and I was wondering what the difference was between the Bamboo and the Bamboo fun?
Thank you so much.
Or maybe if you prefer the graphire or something, could you elaborate please?
I'm mostly looking to do amateur photo manipulation/enhancement with it.
Wacom Bamboo vs. Bamboo Fun?
The Bamboo is a good starter pad by itself or the "Fun" pack comes with the mouse and Photoshop Elements 5 and Painter Essentials 3. If you already have a graphics package like I do (Paint Shop Pro XI) you may want to consider your use for it. General handwriting and sketching for me.
They're a little tricky to get used to. I grew up with actual touch pads so these are very sensitive to what I was used to. I really like the quick keys and the disc.
Reply:I use an intuos so I can't comment much on the Bamboo. I would hit www.wacom.com and read the specifications on each tablet and then compare them that way. I would definitely suggest a Graphire though over the Bamboo...but I think a lot depends on what you want to do and how much you can afford to spend!
Thank you so much.
Or maybe if you prefer the graphire or something, could you elaborate please?
I'm mostly looking to do amateur photo manipulation/enhancement with it.
Wacom Bamboo vs. Bamboo Fun?
The Bamboo is a good starter pad by itself or the "Fun" pack comes with the mouse and Photoshop Elements 5 and Painter Essentials 3. If you already have a graphics package like I do (Paint Shop Pro XI) you may want to consider your use for it. General handwriting and sketching for me.
They're a little tricky to get used to. I grew up with actual touch pads so these are very sensitive to what I was used to. I really like the quick keys and the disc.
Reply:I use an intuos so I can't comment much on the Bamboo. I would hit www.wacom.com and read the specifications on each tablet and then compare them that way. I would definitely suggest a Graphire though over the Bamboo...but I think a lot depends on what you want to do and how much you can afford to spend!
Why isn't my bamboo growing?
We planted running bamboo last year, around mid summer. The nursery guy said it wouldn't do anything until this year because we were planting it past its growing season . It's about 3 ft tall., 1 stalk with 1 long shoot - and it is full of leaves. Leaves are still green and the plant is alive. We dug a big trench around it and put down a barrier so when it started to grow, as bamboo will do, it wouldn't spread all over the yard or over to our neighbors. The area inside the barrier is about 15' long and 5' across.
Our little stalk of bamboo is just sitting there, doing nothing. We bought it to be a sun screen and we were really excited that we would have this big clump of dense bamboo in that corner of the yard. I was told that it grows so quick and high, but nothing.
So.., there it sits. Does anyone have a clue as to why? It has had lots of California spring rain %26amp; we have fertilized. Is it not bamboo growth season yet or something? I don't see any rhisomes popping up or anything
Why isn't my bamboo growing?
At least you know its a runner and took precautions. But not all bamboo are agressive runners, if you live in california there are many nice clumping bamboo that need no barrier at all.
Anyway to answer your question. Depending on your growth zone and species of bamboo, it may not be till summertime till you get new shoots.
We live in florida and only a few of my species are shooting so far, most will have their first shoots by may or june
A new clump will usually double the number of canes and double in height and thickness each year untill mature
Reply:You get a star!! Not only am I interested but you made me laugh as I pictured your one bamboo stalk in your yard, "So.., there it sits." Too cute!!
Good Luck!!
I would recommend calling the nursery because they probably have information they could share. Or you could always do a google search and see if that would help.
Reply:Believe it or not I have that same problem, I planted a piece of bamboo in my yard and it looks healthy I just pictured it being a really fast grower. Recently I have noticed some sprouts or new shoots coming up from the ground. I would just give it time for the roots to establish don't give it anymore fertilizer it could kill the plant, bamboo dosent need much as it is. And are you sure you got a bamboo plant that is a huge spreader, although I'm certain all of them are. Give them time as long as the plants healthy it will spread in time after all it is bamboo!
Our little stalk of bamboo is just sitting there, doing nothing. We bought it to be a sun screen and we were really excited that we would have this big clump of dense bamboo in that corner of the yard. I was told that it grows so quick and high, but nothing.
So.., there it sits. Does anyone have a clue as to why? It has had lots of California spring rain %26amp; we have fertilized. Is it not bamboo growth season yet or something? I don't see any rhisomes popping up or anything
Why isn't my bamboo growing?
At least you know its a runner and took precautions. But not all bamboo are agressive runners, if you live in california there are many nice clumping bamboo that need no barrier at all.
Anyway to answer your question. Depending on your growth zone and species of bamboo, it may not be till summertime till you get new shoots.
We live in florida and only a few of my species are shooting so far, most will have their first shoots by may or june
A new clump will usually double the number of canes and double in height and thickness each year untill mature
Reply:You get a star!! Not only am I interested but you made me laugh as I pictured your one bamboo stalk in your yard, "So.., there it sits." Too cute!!
Good Luck!!
I would recommend calling the nursery because they probably have information they could share. Or you could always do a google search and see if that would help.
Reply:Believe it or not I have that same problem, I planted a piece of bamboo in my yard and it looks healthy I just pictured it being a really fast grower. Recently I have noticed some sprouts or new shoots coming up from the ground. I would just give it time for the roots to establish don't give it anymore fertilizer it could kill the plant, bamboo dosent need much as it is. And are you sure you got a bamboo plant that is a huge spreader, although I'm certain all of them are. Give them time as long as the plants healthy it will spread in time after all it is bamboo!
Tip of bamboo yellow?
I have 2 bamboos, I placed them by the TV, and one of the bamboos' tip was in front of the TV. Now after 3 or 4 months the tip of the bamboo is bright yellow, the leaves are green, it's just the curly tip that turned yellow. The other bamboo is fine. Is it because of the TV? What can I do? Can I turn the tip green again, or should I cut it off?
Tip of bamboo yellow?
Last time my bamboo yellowed, it's because I watered it too much. I'm not sure if that's the case for you... if it doesn't get greener soon, just snip the yellowed areas. That's what I did with mine, and it's perfectly fine. I doubt it's the TV though, because even if your TV is really hot, it should harm the base instead of the tips. I have a small pot of mint above my TV, and it's doing fine, so I doubt it's the radiation.
Tip of bamboo yellow?
Last time my bamboo yellowed, it's because I watered it too much. I'm not sure if that's the case for you... if it doesn't get greener soon, just snip the yellowed areas. That's what I did with mine, and it's perfectly fine. I doubt it's the TV though, because even if your TV is really hot, it should harm the base instead of the tips. I have a small pot of mint above my TV, and it's doing fine, so I doubt it's the radiation.
Tip of bamboo yellow?
I have 2 bamboos, I placed them by the TV, and one of the bamboos' tip was in front of the TV. Now after 3 or 4 months the tip of the bamboo is bright yellow, the leaves are green, it's just the curly tip that turned yellow. The other bamboo is fine. Is it because of the TV? What can I do? Can I turn the tip green again, or should I cut it off?
Tip of bamboo yellow?
Last time my bamboo yellowed, it's because I watered it too much. I'm not sure if that's the case for you... if it doesn't get greener soon, just snip the yellowed areas. That's what I did with mine, and it's perfectly fine. I doubt it's the TV though, because even if your TV is really hot, it should harm the base instead of the tips. I have a small pot of mint above my TV, and it's doing fine, so I doubt it's the radiation.
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Tip of bamboo yellow?
Last time my bamboo yellowed, it's because I watered it too much. I'm not sure if that's the case for you... if it doesn't get greener soon, just snip the yellowed areas. That's what I did with mine, and it's perfectly fine. I doubt it's the TV though, because even if your TV is really hot, it should harm the base instead of the tips. I have a small pot of mint above my TV, and it's doing fine, so I doubt it's the radiation.
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My lucky bamboo is starting to turn yellow?
I had my lucky bamboo for about 3 weeks now, and for awhile now, one of the 4 stalks have slowly been turning yellow. It is the smallest of the stalks. Also, one of the biggest stalks have one leaf that is yellow, but that is it. I grow it in the container I got it in (a glass jar with a bunch of pebbles in it), and fill the container with tap water whenever the water level goes below the surface (the plant instructions said u could grow it in water, so i assumed that bamboo like a lot of water). I also grow it in partial sunlight. It faces the window, however, I put it on a short stand so that my bed takes away a lot of the sunlight.
Is my bamboo turning yellow because the glass container leaves no room for the roots to grow? Is the water causing root decay? Should I water it with filtered water?....I thought that would be bad, because purified water doesn't have any minerals in it.
Please help me restore my bamboo, and tell me further instructions of daily care
thank you
My lucky bamboo is starting to turn yellow?
Bamboo likes lots of water, but some kinds of water aren't very good, city or processed water shouldn't be used. Rain water is the best kind of water to give water plants, well water the second best kind. U should not use tap water that comes from a processing station of any kind, or that goes threw a water softener or other kind of filter in your house. These processes add chemicals to the water that can harm pants.
Also bamboos aren't ment to grow in glasses for very long so it will probably die eventually anyway.
Also give it some more light, it can't hurt. If you can't find well water or rain water, try bottled spring water.
Reply:Get it out of the sun. Let your plant receive only indirect sunlight and give it a weak solution of plant food. I go to a Chinese restaurant where their Bamboo plant is no where near an open window and it flourishes.
Reply:The yellow stalk is dead, get it out if you can,it is spreading bacteria to the healthy part. Change the water every week, let it sit under the faucet with the water running into it. That should bring up any dead root. You can take it out of the container and trim back the roots, only once a year. Buy some Lucky Bamboo fertiliser, and put it in fresh water once a week.That is what it is called,you can buy it at any nursery.Don't use cold water, only warm. It should get east facing sun. They like morning sun. Every thing else sounds OK. But remember to change the water every week. Mine is in water in a glass container for so many years, I forget how old it is. Maybe at least 10. Yeah, I guess it will eventually die.
Reply:Too much water
Reply:thats wierd, so is mine. i think to much water, not enough sun.
Is my bamboo turning yellow because the glass container leaves no room for the roots to grow? Is the water causing root decay? Should I water it with filtered water?....I thought that would be bad, because purified water doesn't have any minerals in it.
Please help me restore my bamboo, and tell me further instructions of daily care
thank you
My lucky bamboo is starting to turn yellow?
Bamboo likes lots of water, but some kinds of water aren't very good, city or processed water shouldn't be used. Rain water is the best kind of water to give water plants, well water the second best kind. U should not use tap water that comes from a processing station of any kind, or that goes threw a water softener or other kind of filter in your house. These processes add chemicals to the water that can harm pants.
Also bamboos aren't ment to grow in glasses for very long so it will probably die eventually anyway.
Also give it some more light, it can't hurt. If you can't find well water or rain water, try bottled spring water.
Reply:Get it out of the sun. Let your plant receive only indirect sunlight and give it a weak solution of plant food. I go to a Chinese restaurant where their Bamboo plant is no where near an open window and it flourishes.
Reply:The yellow stalk is dead, get it out if you can,it is spreading bacteria to the healthy part. Change the water every week, let it sit under the faucet with the water running into it. That should bring up any dead root. You can take it out of the container and trim back the roots, only once a year. Buy some Lucky Bamboo fertiliser, and put it in fresh water once a week.That is what it is called,you can buy it at any nursery.Don't use cold water, only warm. It should get east facing sun. They like morning sun. Every thing else sounds OK. But remember to change the water every week. Mine is in water in a glass container for so many years, I forget how old it is. Maybe at least 10. Yeah, I guess it will eventually die.
Reply:Too much water
Reply:thats wierd, so is mine. i think to much water, not enough sun.
Bamboo Pickles!!!?
Does anyone know how to make bamboo pickles? Would you please post the recipe? I'm not asking for "pickled bamboo" the comdimemt, but actual pickles made out of bamboo...thank you!
Bamboo Pickles!!!?
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Scalloped Bamboo
3 c Bamboo; parboiled, sliced
4 tb Butter
4 tb Flour
1 ts Salt
4 tb Grated cheese
Paprika
Place the bamboo in a greased shallow baking dish. Prepare a sauce of the butter, flour, milk, and salt; then blend in the cheese. Pour this over th baboo and bake in an oven at about 350 F for 30 minutes. Serve with paprik sprinkled over the top.
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Braised Bamboo Shoots
2 c Bamboo shoots
1/4 c Stock
1 tb Soy sauce
1 ts Sugar
1 ts Sherry
4 tb Oil
Cut bamboo shoots in 1-1/2 inch strips. Combine stock, soy sauce, sugar and sherry in a cup.
Heat oil. Add bamboo shoots and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes.
Add stock mixture. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Let cool.
Refrigerate, covered, only to chill (about 20 minutes).
Reply:Bamboo Shoots Pickle (Coorg Style):
Ingredients:
500 grams Bamboo shoots
100 grams of Raw mangos or 3 limes,
50 grams of Red chilies (thick variety or Kashmiri),
10 grams of Red mustard seeds,
1 T spoons asafetida,
50 grams of Salt
50 ml. water.
Method:
Peel bamboo shoots and take only the tender white part. Cut into cubes. Apply salt and keep it overnight. Drain, cook salt in water to form a solution. Cool. Cut mangoes or limes into cubes. Grind red chilies using the brine solution till it becomes a fine paste. Add mustard seeds and grind coarsely. Mix these ground spices with bamboo shoots and mango-lime cubes. Bottle, use on the following day.
Bamboo Pickles!!!?
http://www.bambooladies.com/
Scalloped Bamboo
3 c Bamboo; parboiled, sliced
4 tb Butter
4 tb Flour
1 ts Salt
4 tb Grated cheese
Paprika
Place the bamboo in a greased shallow baking dish. Prepare a sauce of the butter, flour, milk, and salt; then blend in the cheese. Pour this over th baboo and bake in an oven at about 350 F for 30 minutes. Serve with paprik sprinkled over the top.
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Braised Bamboo Shoots
2 c Bamboo shoots
1/4 c Stock
1 tb Soy sauce
1 ts Sugar
1 ts Sherry
4 tb Oil
Cut bamboo shoots in 1-1/2 inch strips. Combine stock, soy sauce, sugar and sherry in a cup.
Heat oil. Add bamboo shoots and stir-fry 2 to 3 minutes.
Add stock mixture. Bring to a boil, then simmer, covered, 20 minutes. Let cool.
Refrigerate, covered, only to chill (about 20 minutes).
Reply:Bamboo Shoots Pickle (Coorg Style):
Ingredients:
500 grams Bamboo shoots
100 grams of Raw mangos or 3 limes,
50 grams of Red chilies (thick variety or Kashmiri),
10 grams of Red mustard seeds,
1 T spoons asafetida,
50 grams of Salt
50 ml. water.
Method:
Peel bamboo shoots and take only the tender white part. Cut into cubes. Apply salt and keep it overnight. Drain, cook salt in water to form a solution. Cool. Cut mangoes or limes into cubes. Grind red chilies using the brine solution till it becomes a fine paste. Add mustard seeds and grind coarsely. Mix these ground spices with bamboo shoots and mango-lime cubes. Bottle, use on the following day.
Bamboo or Hemp?
So, I have been looking at wahsable nappies/terry squares and the latest materials to make these nappies out of seems to be either bamboo or hemp because they are both known for thier natural antibacterial properties, they are both a lot more absorbant than cotton and they are more economical than cotton as cotton is harder to grow than both bamboo and hemp. The thing I am struggling with is which is best to go for, bamboo or hemp? Has anyone else ever tried either of these or has anyone else done any research into which is the best? I have tried to do the research but it has just left my head spinning! lol It would be great to hear of anyone elses experiences, thanks.
Bamboo or Hemp?
I've got tots bots nappies, and they are made from bamboo.
I'm at 37 weeks, so haven't used them yet, but I prefer bamboo as it is really soft and has antibacterial properties.
I've also got the winnie the poo baby organics bamboo blankets from babies are us, and they are really soft and hang well.
Also, lots of outdoors active underwear is made from bamboo, as it doesn't smell too bad after lots of wear.
I don't know too much about hemp, I've used the hemp based moisturiser and lip balm from the body shop which works really well because of the oil you get from hemp seed. And used hemp string to make necklaces - I could be wrong, but I don't think it's as soft for fabric as bamboo, but I haven't seen hemp in nappies, only harder wearing fabrics like carpets and curtains.
I know what you mean about fabric uses, but personally I am going for bamboo because of it's soft and anti-bacterial properties. Hemp may be slightly harder wearing, but I would need a couple of months of wash and wear on both to compare.
All the best with your baby.
Bamboo or Hemp?
I've got tots bots nappies, and they are made from bamboo.
I'm at 37 weeks, so haven't used them yet, but I prefer bamboo as it is really soft and has antibacterial properties.
I've also got the winnie the poo baby organics bamboo blankets from babies are us, and they are really soft and hang well.
Also, lots of outdoors active underwear is made from bamboo, as it doesn't smell too bad after lots of wear.
I don't know too much about hemp, I've used the hemp based moisturiser and lip balm from the body shop which works really well because of the oil you get from hemp seed. And used hemp string to make necklaces - I could be wrong, but I don't think it's as soft for fabric as bamboo, but I haven't seen hemp in nappies, only harder wearing fabrics like carpets and curtains.
I know what you mean about fabric uses, but personally I am going for bamboo because of it's soft and anti-bacterial properties. Hemp may be slightly harder wearing, but I would need a couple of months of wash and wear on both to compare.
All the best with your baby.
Bamboo story of growing bamboo in 5 years and 30 days. Does anybody know where to find this?
When I sold Pampered Chef years ago, I heard a story told about the growing of bamboo. I can recount most of the story and could probably do it justice, but I'm looking to find the original manuscript of it. It's a modern folktale about how a woman every day for 5 years waters her piece of ground in which her bamboo was planted. Nothing ever happens. When the plant does finally appear, it grows 5 feet in 30 days. You could almost watch it grow. While her neighbors say that the plant grew in 30 days...she knows that it really took 5 years and 30 days.
Bamboo story of growing bamboo in 5 years and 30 days. Does anybody know where to find this?
One story similar to what you’re talking about goes like this (I understand it’s used a lot by inspirational speakers when referencing the need for persistence) :
You prepare the soil, pick the right spot, then plant the Chinese Bamboo Tree. You water it and wait. But you wait an entire year and nothing appears. No bud, no twig, nothing. So you keep watering and protecting the area and taking care of the future plant, and you wait some more. You wait another year and nothing still happens. Okay, you are a persistent person not prone to giving up, so you keep on watering. You water, check the soil, start talking to the ground, maybe even click your heels in some kind of growing dance you read about in the National Geographic. Another year passes and still no sign of growth.
It has been three years. Should you give up? Someone told you that it might take a while to really see the fruits of your efforts, so you keep on keeping on. More water, more talk, more dancing. The neighbors are wondering. And another year passes. No tree.
You now make a decision. If there is no tree on this date one year from now you will stop watering. Period. So you begin year number five with the same passion as day number one. You water, you wait. You keep watering and keep waiting. You water some more and then, could it be? Is it really? Yep, there it is, something sticking out of the dirt. You come back the next day and WOW it has really grown! In fact you come back each day for about six weeks and finally the Chinese Bamboo tree stops growing—but it is over 80 feet tall! Yes, 80 feet in six weeks! Well, not really. It is 80 feet in five years.
The point is simple. If you had given up for even the shortest period of time, there would be no tree. It took almost impossible persistence. The Chinese Bamboo tree is there for one reason and one reason only—because you never gave up on it.
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Bamboo story of growing bamboo in 5 years and 30 days. Does anybody know where to find this?
One story similar to what you’re talking about goes like this (I understand it’s used a lot by inspirational speakers when referencing the need for persistence) :
You prepare the soil, pick the right spot, then plant the Chinese Bamboo Tree. You water it and wait. But you wait an entire year and nothing appears. No bud, no twig, nothing. So you keep watering and protecting the area and taking care of the future plant, and you wait some more. You wait another year and nothing still happens. Okay, you are a persistent person not prone to giving up, so you keep on watering. You water, check the soil, start talking to the ground, maybe even click your heels in some kind of growing dance you read about in the National Geographic. Another year passes and still no sign of growth.
It has been three years. Should you give up? Someone told you that it might take a while to really see the fruits of your efforts, so you keep on keeping on. More water, more talk, more dancing. The neighbors are wondering. And another year passes. No tree.
You now make a decision. If there is no tree on this date one year from now you will stop watering. Period. So you begin year number five with the same passion as day number one. You water, you wait. You keep watering and keep waiting. You water some more and then, could it be? Is it really? Yep, there it is, something sticking out of the dirt. You come back the next day and WOW it has really grown! In fact you come back each day for about six weeks and finally the Chinese Bamboo tree stops growing—but it is over 80 feet tall! Yes, 80 feet in six weeks! Well, not really. It is 80 feet in five years.
The point is simple. If you had given up for even the shortest period of time, there would be no tree. It took almost impossible persistence. The Chinese Bamboo tree is there for one reason and one reason only—because you never gave up on it.
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