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Bamboo...It's So Versatile
Bamboo has been around for a long, long time and it's uses have been wide and varied. From ancient times right through to modern day, bamboo has fascinated people with it's versatility.
From flooring to window shades; from fishing rods and clothing - bamboo amazes with it's varied and wide range of uses. A case study close to home: my neighbour decided he wanted to create some extra privacy to his home when an apartment development bordered his property. I suggested a row of bamboo along his fence line and he took my advice. Within a few short months, he had a thriving hedge of bamboo plants creating the privacy he was after. Problem solved.
Bamboo - A Way Of Life In Some CulturesIn many parts of the world bamboo provides the raw materials in people's day-to-day lives.These days, industry is also making use of bamboo, particularly in the construction area; houseframes, walls and roofs... you name it and bamboo can more than likely be adapted to it. What about music? Bamboo instruments have been making music right around the world; flutes, fiddles and drums, just to name three.
Some bamboo variety can shoot to 35 to 40 metres in height making them the largest grass species in the world. Some varieties will spring to just a half a metre but short or high, they produce woody perrennial stems, a key to their much sought after use.
In recent years, western society has taken a shine to bamboo flooring. Providing a great finish and known for it's tough qualities, bamboo flooring has rapidly gained popularity during the last five years.
Window shades and window blinds; fishing equipment; food; decorative items such as mats and baskets and fashion. We haven't even scratched the surface.
Bamboogalore.com will hopefully form part of your bamboo library with information and resources on this hardy plant and if you don't find the information your looking for here, then we trust this website can point you in the right direction to find the answers your looking for elsewhere.
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