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#21 of 129: Re: Bamboo [kirstie_h] by ateixeira; Apr 20, 2007 (8:28 am)

Replying to: kirstie_h (Apr 20, 2007 8:27 am)

Don't know but I do know is very stubborn and hard to control, much less get rid of it.

Grows so fast, too, you gotta kick the shoots over else it'll take over the whole yard.

kirstie_h (Apr 20, 2007 9:20 am)

#22 of 129: Re: Bamboo [ateixeira] by kirstie_h HOST; Apr 20, 2007 (9:20 am)

Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 20, 2007 8:28 am)

At this point I am getting rid of it by putting my house on the market. It may seem drastic, but it WILL rid me of the problem.

#23 of 129: re: Bamboo by ateixeira; Apr 23, 2007 (8:30 am)

You would probably need to install some sort of barrier (retaining wall?) if you wanted to let it grow in a small area and then dig out the yard to kill all the roots that already grew past a certain point.

I just planted my garden this weekend. I'm pretty proud of myself, too. Used home-made compost, plus some hummus and peat moss I had left over. Laid down the plants, mulched the area, put up cages, a small fence, and even a soaker hose and an automatic timer to water the whole thing.

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#24 of 129: Bamboo-B-Gone by kirstie_h HOST; Apr 23, 2007 (8:53 am)

I don't want it at ALL. A few years ago, it was way overgrown & I had a professional team come dig it out. Three years later, it's coming back. It is actually worse than ivy.

I'm a minimalist (in effort, at least). Here's my backyard. The bamboo keeps wanting to appear entwined in those bushes up against the house.

steve_ (May 06, 2007 8:21 am)

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#25 of 129: Re: Bamboo-B-Gone [kirstie_h] by steve_ HOST; May 06, 2007 (8:21 am)

Replying to: kirstie_h (Apr 23, 2007 8:53 am)

We keep nursing our bamboo and trying to lead it along - lots of water, plenty of mulch for the winter, etc. We have one little "stand" that's survived for 3 years now while two other varieties we've tried have died completely.

How does that saying go - a weed is a plant in the wrong place?

#26 of 129: Transplant Time by ateixeira; May 07, 2007 (8:43 am)

OK, time for me to transplant the seedlings of green beans and cucumbers that I planted from seeds with my kids. Hope to get to that project tonight.

#27 of 129: Re: Pink banana [steve_] by gagrice; Feb 15, 2008 (9:12 am)

Replying to: steve_ (Mar 13, 2007 4:59 pm)

You going to grow Agave for tequila? The Mexicans are digging up their agave fields to plant corn for tortillas. One more negative for ethanol production from corn.

steve_ (Feb 15, 2008 9:48 am)
- gagrice (Feb 15, 2008 1:16 pm)
  - steve_ (Feb 15, 2008 3:08 pm)

#28 of 129: Re: Pink banana [gagrice] by steve_ HOST; Feb 15, 2008 (9:48 am)

Replying to: gagrice (Feb 15, 2008 9:12 am)

My wife loves agaves but they don't winter well outside here. She has great hopes for "Spike" but it's so succulent, I'm dubious.

Spike

one of our palms

I'd snap a photo of the switchgrass but I can't find it at the moment.

gagrice (Feb 15, 2008 1:16 pm)
- steve_ (Feb 15, 2008 3:08 pm)

#29 of 129: Re: Pink banana [steve_] by gagrice; Feb 15, 2008 (1:16 pm)

Replying to: steve_ (Feb 15, 2008 9:48 am)

They grow ok around here. No one harvests them outside Mexico that I know of. It may be very labor intensive. They are a neat looking plant. Good luck. Cover it in the winter and it should survive.

steve_ (Feb 15, 2008 3:08 pm)

#30 of 129: Re: Pink banana [gagrice] by steve_ HOST; Feb 15, 2008 (3:08 pm)

Replying to: gagrice (Feb 15, 2008 1:16 pm)

I don't think so - my wife came home early today and took a look, and Spike's looking pretty sad. He's been covered with straw since late October.

However, she has several specimens of a Utah variety warming up in the bull pen (aka, our living room) to try next.

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