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Companion planting and intercropping with bamboo
Companion planting is one of the most important concepts in permaculture and organic gardening. And bamboo is a towering figure in the field of sustainable agriculture. So people often wonder what role this miraculous grass can play in their ecological landscaping....
Sasa kurilensis: Bamboo in Russia
Don't look up. This is not one of those bamboo varieties that grows taller than your house. But if you're trying to find it on a map, well then, you will have to look up. This botanical outlier is the northernmost naturally occurring bamboo known to science. Sasa...
New Bamboo Undies from Boody Wear
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Bambusa oldhamii: Chinese timber bamboo
Finding the best bamboo for your garden is not easy. There are many factors to consider, such as your climate, the desired size, the desired use, and so on. But if you live in a relatively warm climate with mild winters, and you want a bamboo that will reach for the...
Supporting Bamboo: A display of corporate responsibility
Once upon a time, a clever campaign or a catchy slogan like “Where’s the beef?!” was enough to win over legions of customers. But today, in the age of climate crisis and the internet, consumers want to know who they’re buying from. They want more than a product, they...
8 Best Books about Bamboo: For a Growing Library
Bamboo literature for your library or coffee table Here at Bambu Batu, we’re just crazy about bamboo. Perhaps you knew that by now. We grow it, we wear it, we eat it, and we read about it. As one of the oldest cultivated plants in human history, you can believe there...