Dec 1, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Worldwide
With its sandy beaches on the Mediterranean, the Moorish castles of Andalusia, and the iconic modern architecture of Barcelona, Spain attracts millions of international tourists every year. Of course, COVID restrictions have made it harder to reach the land of Don...
Nov 29, 2021 | Bamboo Products, Green Living
The season of giving is coming up again, and as usual, it will probably have many of us scrambling for last minute baubles and trinkets. Those of us in the environmental movement will do our best to shop for gifts that are fair trade and organic, and to support small,...
Nov 25, 2021 | Bamboo Industry, Bamboo Products, Renewable Energy
NOTE: This article about bamboo cars first appeared in 2008. The story was revised in 2021. Is there anything bamboo cannot do? Perhaps, but as Fred Hornaday likes to say: “If it can’t be done with bamboo, it probably shouldn’t be done.”...
Nov 24, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening
Versatile, resilient, and renewable, the virtues of bamboo seem to go on forever. One of the plant’s most impressive characteristics is its vigorous growth rate. Combine that with an indestructible root system, and you have a real force of nature. But many...
Nov 23, 2021 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products
There’s an old saying among seasoned bamboo growers. “The first year it sleeps, the second year it creeps, and the third year it leaps.” Those wanting a quick spreading hedge or grove in their backyard might be disappointed with their new stand of...