Trax
Active Member
Hi guyz! I picked this section cause bamboo is used a lot as a shrub... but mine wouldn't be as easy to do that with, lol.
It's about 30 feet tall now and I'm preparing to add new rhizome barriers and use a lot of the ground for veggies. I shot these pics a half hour ago and I'm still chopping out the big mimosa trunk and digging rhizomes out of the ground. Here's some shots of my progress today.
I used a skill saw to take out a lot of the tree. I was using an axe on the stump but I think I'll wait for the chain saw. That will prolly be here sometime this week, yay!
Btw, the culms (stalks) are all about as wide as a 12 oz (355 ml) Coke can and almost totally solid since it's "Timber" bamboo. Even limb cutters fail so the only way to chop the culms when they get too old is with an axe or skill saw.
Z202 by Trax, on Flickr
Z203 by Trax, on Flickr
Some of the striping on the culms is epic!
Z200 by Trax, on Flickr
Here's some shots of the culms. They're taller than a wooden power pole!
Z201 by Trax, on Flickr
Z204 by Trax, on Flickr
Z205 by Trax, on Flickr
The bamboo is Phylostachys Viridis and grows up to 42 feet tall so these aren't full-sized yet. Well, back to work!
I'll add more photos when I get some more done.
It's about 30 feet tall now and I'm preparing to add new rhizome barriers and use a lot of the ground for veggies. I shot these pics a half hour ago and I'm still chopping out the big mimosa trunk and digging rhizomes out of the ground. Here's some shots of my progress today.
I used a skill saw to take out a lot of the tree. I was using an axe on the stump but I think I'll wait for the chain saw. That will prolly be here sometime this week, yay!
Btw, the culms (stalks) are all about as wide as a 12 oz (355 ml) Coke can and almost totally solid since it's "Timber" bamboo. Even limb cutters fail so the only way to chop the culms when they get too old is with an axe or skill saw.
Z202 by Trax, on Flickr
Z203 by Trax, on Flickr
Some of the striping on the culms is epic!
Z200 by Trax, on Flickr
Here's some shots of the culms. They're taller than a wooden power pole!
Z201 by Trax, on Flickr
Z204 by Trax, on Flickr
Z205 by Trax, on Flickr
The bamboo is Phylostachys Viridis and grows up to 42 feet tall so these aren't full-sized yet. Well, back to work!
I'll add more photos when I get some more done.