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Check out Permacorps for Haitii! Read the bamboo manual!
Submitted by Permaculture Re... on Tue, 02/09/2010 - 15:23
Bamboo is a hell of a resource. I am taking a bamboo workshop next month because it is so essential to sustainable living. This link has a source to teach you the technique in building quick homes out of bamboo... it is quick and cheap, and it can provide shelter to the homeless/displaced |
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We are designing our permaculture yard right now
We are hooked on the idea, but can't find local or affordable classes so will just have to learn by trial and error. We have a south facing, terraced, steep yard that we think we can make into a wildly productive area. We are a bit intimidated by the water swell design on this - any tips or resources you recommend?
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How much acreage? Where are you from?
Oh hell yes. First you have to create zones based on your acreage, draw a blueprint of your house and create 3 zones in circles based on what needs the most work in zone 1 (close to the house i.e. herbs, hives, chickens) and what needs the least work in zone 3 (farthest away zone i.e. Perennials) We have spring and summer coming up… lots of predation. Here is a great ideal… in Zone 1 on the south side of your house build a chick coup followed by a greenhouse for your herbs, (or you can try herb spirals), followed by a Mint Patch south of the GH. The Chickens will provide all the necessary nutrients for your soil.. the mint emits a natural pesticide and can keep your greenhouse from critters during FAE. The greenhouse will be facing south and can supply the mint with plenty of rain water to sustain the patch.
However there is much, much more you can use with these combinations, or you can try others. The best book to buy is Permaculture: A Designers Manual by: Bill Mollison. He coined the term permaculture, the book is a huge text book and it cost around 80 dollars. It will be your favorite book of all time if you get it... it is a blueprint to a free market. It is the best book in the world and I am completely sincere when I say it will change your life!
The role of a farmer, in Fukuoka's mind, is an observer, not an intervener, of the natural order in his/her particular landscape. How is that any different than Hayek in regards to Economics?
Unfortunately....
I have large-structure grade bamboo on my property and unfortunately, when I went to investigate treating it to prevent bug infestation and dry-rot, I discovered that it takes an incredible amount of toxic and environmently damaging chemicals to properly treat bamboo.
Also, the most time-efficient method of treating bamboo is pressure-treatment which requires large pressure tanks that use lots of electricity(along with the various noxious chemicals)...
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"Wobbles but doesn't fall down" - weebles
There's no need to grow bamboo
People who are unlucky enough to have it growing in their yard are only too happy to give it away. That stuff is terrible. Keep it very far from your other plants or it will kill them.
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1.) Bamboo is a very strong,
1.) Bamboo is a very strong, very cheap, natural, quickly renewable, highly flexible and adaptable, building material.
To see just what Bamboo can do just take a peak at this link and especially these great e-books below:
Into to Bamboo Building
Modern Bamboo Architecture
Modern Bamboo Structures (technical)
2.) Bamboo is a ideal perennial and beneficially plant for Permaculture Design applications:
Bamboo in Permaculture Design
Bamboo in emergency housing
Permaculture Bamboo farming
Expert Permaculture educator Robyn Francis shows off some of the amazing Bamboo varieties at Djanbung Gardens (video)
3.) Bamboo can sequester TONS of carbon while still being regularly harvested and can drastically improve soil fertility when used as biochar!
Detailed description of the potential for large scale bamboo carbon sequestration projects
Bamboo used as biochar (large pdf)
Biochar from bamboo has a unique pore structure, making it a perfect soil structure for beneficial aerobic bacteria and fungi, resulting in crop yield gains of as much as 800-percent. It is important to mix the biochar with well-prepared compost inoculated with bacteria from undisturbed (usually nearby forest) local soils.
4.) You can eat it and it tastes amazing!
How to grow edible bamboo shoots
5.) In Permaculture there is a saying, “Unity through intergration, intergration through diversity!” and the world of Bamboo is full of diversity. Due to bamboo’s amazing diversity of both products and species it will be a key economic factor in helping the 2/3rds (developing) world out of poverty especially in heavily deforested regions such as Haiti.
The role of a farmer, in Fukuoka's mind, is an observer, not an intervener, of the natural order in his/her particular landscape. How is that any different than Hayek in regards to Economics?
It's also great for garden trellises (trellisi?)
Simple crates, temporary fencing, stakes (make sure it's dead and dry!!), and a whole lot more. But I'm telling you, the stuff is crazy and once you've planted it, you've got it no matter what.
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Actually....
Actually, there are two main types of bamboo: 1) clumping and 2) running.
The "clumping" bamboo tends to stay in place and not spread.
"Running" bamboo, on the otherhand, will send out runners 75ft long and 2ft deep under the soil which eventually forms a grid of roots called "bamboo concrete" that literally requires using a bulldozer to dig it up (along with the top two feet of soil) or requires a 3ft deep plastic or metal "dam" be sunk into the ground to surround and contain it. Either option is very expensive and hard work.
I spend 20-30 hours every year keeping my bamboo from spreading...
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"Wobbles but doesn't fall down" - weebles
Now you tell me :)
I think I'll get some panda bears. lol.
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You have to use Pandas
Keep a large group of Pandas on your property, when growing bamboo. It's the only way to keep it in check.
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bump for pandas
The role of a farmer, in Fukuoka's mind, is an observer, not an intervener, of the natural order in his/her particular landscape. How is that any different than Hayek in regards to Economics?
I've read and have been told
I've read and have been told by others that bamboo, if you plant it on your property, can turn into a real problem if you ever decide that you want to remove it. I remember it being referred to almost like a weed that you nearly cannot get rid of.
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Getting rid of bamboo isn't hard.
Make sure you plant a "clumping" variety and, if you ever want to get rid of it, you cut down the canes and paint a watered-down weed killer on the stump immediately after cutting (no longer than five minutes). It may shoot again as it's dying -- just cut the shoots and paint on the solution again.
I have three clumping bamboos planted as a screen. I think they're great.
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whoever told you that is right.. .
However, that is also what makes it so renewable... so unless you are willing to use it I wouldn't advocate bamboo. But if you are, there are many many ways to benefit from this remarkeable resource.
The role of a farmer, in Fukuoka's mind, is an observer, not an intervener, of the natural order in his/her particular landscape. How is that any different than Hayek in regards to Economics?
I've actually considered
I've actually considered planting it, but I don't want it to get out of control. Any suggestions on how that could be done? What would I need to do? I figure it would require some sort of concrete planting box that would not permit the roots to escape, etc.
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Depends on the variety.
My bamboo is planted next to palms, lawns, and a myriad of other plants flowers. Unlike what others have said, it hasn't killed the other plants nor has it escaped. If you buy the right variety, you won't have a problem. I don't have them in a concrete box, just dirt.
My suggestion is you buy from a bamboo-only nursery. They are experts and will see to it that you get something "safe". You'll probably find some nurseries online who can help.
As a bamboo-lover, I say go for it. Make sure, however, you plant them in a spot that doesn't cause unwanted shadows. Your neighbor might not appreciate the loss of his winter sun next year.
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Make very Very VERY sure....
Make very Very VERY sure that it is "clumping" versus "running" variety. Or you will curse the bamboo until the day you die...
HINT: some sellers will lie to you
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"Wobbles but doesn't fall down" - weebles