Here is an EXCELLENT, but long, article on bamboo in the Mother Earth News.

Though long misconstrued as an exclusively tropical plant, bamboo can actually be grown as a farm crop in much of the United States. Once you learn how to plant, grow and utilize this fast-growing, beautiful and functional backyard resource, you may never go back to wood.

From shoots to poles, it’s all in this extensive article by Daphne Lewis.

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