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Moso bamboo diary 5

Fifth part of the Moso bamboo diary starts a little later than expected. Previous year was slow and there was not much happening with bamboo in my garden. Below are links to the previous parts of this mini research I`m doing with moso bamboo. I`m glad that so far bamboo has shown good growth rate over the years. Keeping in mind that...

Finally, fourth part of the diary is here. It is nice to know that this little project is helpful to people and encourages them to grow their own moso or other species of bamboo. I hope that one day I will be able to write about fully mature moso plants. In recent years there are more and more articles on the web about bamboo...

Third part of my "moso from seed" project begins here. The idea to take photos and write down my observations and activities regarding bamboo growing came in 2011. Since then there was a lot of work done; some successful some not but I learned a lot from and about bamboo. Growing bamboo was and still is enriching experience and there...

Almost two years after sowing fargesia seed it is time to do a winter test. While searching for experiences regarding fargesia overwintering I came across the same situation as before; not much information scattered all over the internet. So since my fargesias are going to overwinter outside anyhow, I will document their progress and publish...

A friend of mine introduced me with water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) several years ago and ever since then I had it maybe two times. Since we have cold winters hyacinth cannot survive outside but it also rarely survives indoors. Lack of sunlight is the biggest problem and artificial lights are too expensive to use. It is interesting...

Moringa is an interesting tree. It can be eaten from root to leaf and it contain very high amounts of vitamins, minerals and proteins. Basically it is a vitamin-mineral-protein factory that produces pills every day for free and most important thing is....they are all natural! That is one of the reasons I decided to plant it. Since Moringa...

It is safe to say that spring has finally came. Winter test that I mentioned in Moso bamboo diary 1 has been successful, except the part with mice. Winter itself was mild so there was no damage to the bamboo planted outside. Since winter officially ended I am opening this new post to continue writing about my bamboo experience. Winter...

I have big problem when it comes to planting and sowing. No matter what time of the year it is I always have trust that seed/plant will grow. That was the case with papyrus. First seed was sowed indoors in December 2011. and...nothing. But I didn`t gave up, so I sowed more seed and few small and very fragile plants emerged from the soil....

When I got the idea of planting rice in an area that had only seen rice in groceries stores I must admit that I wasn`t sure how it will all turn up. Well, it turned up just fine and left me with question why people stick to growing cultures that they have been growing for decades especially now when you can get the seed very easily. It...

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This is how you can grow your own lotus from seed (latin name Nelumbo nucifera). When I started planting bamboos and other plants I wasn't planing on planting lotus until I received 4 complimentary seeds from 1949Store. Those seeds grew into nice plants very fast. Before weather becomes warm enough for lotuses to grow outside, I am...

Spring is coming and it is time to prepare for sowing and planting new plants. Old ones are holding very well for now, although it doesn`t mean anything. Plants can sometimes survive the entire winter and then die in the spring; probably from exhaustion. Spring sometimes also represent time when people spend money on planting...

This winter is all but not cold, at least for now. Temperatures are like those we have in spring and plants are loving it, especially those native to warmer climate. Chances that in February snow will cover everything are very high but nevertheless I am very pleased that we are having sunny and warm days. Although all of the plants...

Canna indica is a annual/perennial plant that has rhizomes and can grow up to 2,5 meters (8,2 ft). It likes rich, soft soil and moderate amounts of water. Drought will slow the development of the plant and it will not reach it`s full potential. The flowers are hermaphrodite so there will always be seeds. There are many...

In 2008 I made my fourth pond. Third pond was too small and too shallow for water lilies so I had to make a new one. In this story I will show how it was made. Note that it is today, four years later still in good condition....

Recently I bought “Moso bamboo” (Phyllostachys pubescens) seeds and after successful germination I decided to share with everyone their development. Although I will have to wait for years until they grow tall and strong, I am excited because they are alive and growing. Maybe my experience described on this blog helps someone to grow their...

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Moso bamboo diary 5

Moso bamboo diary 4

Moso bamboo diary 3

Fargesia fungosa, yunnanensis and papyrifera

Water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)

Moringa oleifera diary

Moso bamboo diary 2

Cyperus papyrus

Rice planting diary

Summer 2012.

Spring 2012

Lotus from seed

Planting containers, sand, water plants

Winter 2011./2012.

Canna indica diary

Pond making

Moso bamboo diary 1

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