Bamboo, life span of UK harvested,,?
 

Recently another urgler (sorry lost the post) commented upon using
local grown bamboo canes to support beans(i think?)

I also, for the first time, have used my own grown bamboo (all 18ft
high of'em !, they must like the cold and wet more than me !!) for my
runners and climbing french,
question := will they last the season (or more) ?
Should I have harvested them last year and dried them instead of using
them fresh ?

In article ,
Corncrake wrote:
Recently another urgler (sorry lost the post) commented upon using
local grown bamboo canes to support beans(i think?)

I also, for the first time, have used my own grown bamboo (all 18ft
high of'em !, they must like the cold and wet more than me !!) for my
runners and climbing french,
question := will they last the season (or more) ?
Should I have harvested them last year and dried them instead of using
them fresh ?

It doesn't make much difference - they should last this year, and
perhaps next (the part that is in the soil will rot first and may
break off). The problem in the UK is too little heat and sun to
ripen the wood. But it is generally better to use wood with as
little sap in it as possible.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 5 Jul 2005 18:42:09 GMT, (Nick Maclaren) wrote:

break off). The problem in the UK is too little heat and sun to
ripen the wood.

Thanks,
I suspected that.

As usual we have had the typical English summer a few weeks ago,
= a few sunny days and a thunderstorm !.

In article , Corncrake
writes
Recently another urgler (sorry lost the post) commented upon using
local grown bamboo canes to support beans(i think?)

I also, for the first time, have used my own grown bamboo (all 18ft
high of'em !, they must like the cold and wet more than me !!) for my
runners and climbing french,
question := will they last the season (or more) ?
Should I have harvested them last year and dried them instead of using
them fresh ?

Mine seem to have hardened off very quickly. My guess is that you'll be
OK


--
Kay
"Do not insult the crocodile until you have crossed the river"

Corncrake wrote:

Recently another urgler (sorry lost the post) commented upon using
local grown bamboo canes to support beans(i think?)

I also, for the first time, have used my own grown bamboo (all 18ft
high of'em !, they must like the cold and wet more than me !!) for my
runners and climbing french,
question := will they last the season (or more) ?
Should I have harvested them last year and dried them instead of using
them fresh ?

Possibly drying them might have been a good idea, but you'll find out if
they last.

Christopher Lloyd comments on Bamboo that he doesn't bother with UK
grown stock as it doesn't last. His test for 'sorting' bamboo is to try
& break it over the knee. If it breaks, it goes.. :)

Still it sounds like yours should be more than adequate for a season of
beans :)

JimW

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