Nov 8, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry, Bambu Batu, Featured Posts
My name is Fred Hornaday and I’ve been active in the bamboo industry since 2006 when I opened America’s first all-bamboo boutique in San Luis Obispo, California. Since 2020, I’ve been committed to promoting bamboo cultivation and value addition and...
Nov 6, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Special thanks to Natalia Reategui, who contributed this article as a thoughtful response and addendum to an article that appeared previously here at Bambu Batu. In Thorny Bamboo: Bambusa blumeana and others, from last year (July 2022), Fred reflects on the identities...
Nov 3, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
If you tend to think of bamboo as a giant grass from Asia with hollow stems, and roots that will run rampant all over your well-tempered garden, then it’s time to learn about the genus Chusquea. While most of those assumptions may be pretty accurate most of the...
Nov 1, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
If you’ve ever gotten up close and personal with some bamboo — and believe me, I have — there’s a few things you’ll notice. The handsome, upright stems, known as culms, have a smoothness that’s uncommon in nature. Then, every 10 or 20 inches,...
Oct 28, 2023 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
Imagine the sound of bamboo leaves rustling in a gentle breeze, the hollow canes knocking together with soft percussion. Your imagination might also add a refreshing waterfall pouring into a tranquil lagoon. Such is the picture of an idyllic bamboo grove, flourishing...
