Post #772597 by Prikli Pear on Wed, Feb 1, 2017 7:07 AM

At the moment, I'm keeping it simple. I'm trying to get some basic straight bamboo that I can use for picture frames and small detail work. My goal is to start with low ambitions--just get some to cure and dry without rotting, turning into a mold farm or splitting into toothpicks! If I can manage that, then I'll take the next step and try to convince it to take more interesting shapes like you pros do. :wink:

I don't know if Texas has a "growing season." All the obvious tutorials online say to harvest after the rainy season, but we don't have a real rainy season. We have continual drought interrupted by occasional flooding. Spring is the wettest season, and I suspect that's when the bamboo will be at its most vigorous. Heck, it might be sending up new shoots now--we've come close to hitting 80F these past few days and I'm not convinced we'll accumulate enough chill hours for any of my fruit trees to bear this year.