The bamboo has many advantages, the first of which is to push faster and therefore actually be a renewable raw material. In the garden, you can use it as a living plant or as a craft material.
Bamboo is a universal grass , spread over much of the globe. It is easily cultivated and can even become invasive when the conditions are particularly pleasing to it. In addition to its decorative appearance, you can make braided hedges, leading its shoots like a trellis .
Bamboo is also used after harvest and drying. When purchasing, the rods must have a regular appearance, without gray areas or pitted black. Solid, they resonate if you knock them against each other, at least the bigger ones. For thinner tips, just check that they are not crushed or broken.
Thousand and one uses
Bamboo is used for everything. In the garden, in addition to its use for the creation of the screen and the fence (see related articles), it is used to make plant pots, flower boxes, furniture with an exotic design (bar, sunbathing) , armchair…). In the form of canisses, it protects well from the sun. For the interior, it is available in parquet. Its fibers are used in making textiles and its shoots are consumed. In Asia it is used for scaffolding and to build entire houses.
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