Comments on: Bamboo in Permaculture Design

By: Ted Mentz

Ted Mentz — Mon, 23 May 2011 15:48:04 +0000

I had a neighbor plant bamboo within 25 feet of my septic drain field. I’m concerned as the bamboo is creeping into my property toward the drain field. I made a hooked blade about 30 inches long to pull behind my tractor under the ground and cut any roots between the fence line and the septic system. Am I stopping the bamboo from getting to the septic system?

By: Dale Farrell

Dale Farrell — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:24:22 +0000

Thanks for your very balanced view of our great resource bamboo. It is articles like yours that will hopefully educate people to grow bamboo as surely our planet needs it.

By: Magnus

Magnus — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:46:58 +0000

Great stuff! Inspired to go and raid some local bamboo clumps that grow wild along the river Minho in Northern Portugal where I live now, and plant them near a wee river we have. Interesting they don’t like dry spaces though. Because up near the house can be dry in summer. Maybe use some grey water to keep them happy… hmmm

By: Cate Ferguson

Cate Ferguson — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 07:23:56 +0000

I am a certified Bamboo lover! To date I have resisted the temptation to plant my beautiful Bamboo in the ground and have lovingly maintained them in pots. I feel my resolve to continue to do this slipping daily and will do some more ‘digging’ to discover how best to manage the varieties I have if I do put them out. Thank you so much for a wonderfully informative and inspirational article.