Nov 23, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Industry
Fred Hornaday (that’s me) has been active in the bamboo industry since 2006 when he opened the first all-bamboo boutique in San Luis Obispo, California. Since 2020, he has been committed to expanding his impact and influence on a global scale. Today, I work as a...
Oct 31, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Species
When it comes to farming bamboo, one of the first questions you encounter is which species to grow. For every climate, there can be a handful or a boatload of species to choose from. Of course, the answer will depend largely on what you want to do with the bamboo. If...
Sep 26, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products, Bamboo Species
Bamboo is huge. It grows like mad, faster than any plant on earth, and you can make almost anything with it. The demand for bamboo has never been greater. And we think that’s a good thing. Because in terms of sustainability, bamboo outstrips all the competition....
Aug 22, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products
Growing bamboo can be fun and fascinating. One day in spring, the new shoots will reveal themselves, and within weeks, they become towering, majestic poles. Soon, these young culms will produce a profusion of leaves. And suddenly, you have a flourishing grove of...
Jun 3, 2022 | Agriculture & Gardening, Bamboo Products
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...
