The hard freeze(s) we had this winter did some damage to my bamboo. They were all brown and yucky looking. Plus they were getting too tall (they are near a power line). So I cut them down. I kept a few stalks to use as stakes but burned the rest. I felt bad about doing that because I know there's got to be some clever, crafty use for them. Next time I need to trim them back or down... I'd love to have a project for them. Any ideas?
You could make a hat, a brooch or a pterodactyl. Didn't see that movie? I am feeling silly this morning Using the thin ones for plant stakes and roped together to make a trellis or teepee for vines are the only things I can think of.
I couldn't grow bamboo because it might take over the whole neighborhood, but if I had some, I would definitely use it for trellis(s) and maybe even some decorative fences for the garden. That would be cool!
I used them for trellis, supports, markers and now self improvised staples to keep the newspaper in place for my new and first newspaper covered bed. Whatever extra I had I will chopped them up and had them composted in the compost heap.
Maybe you can make a small table out of it? or a bamboo table to fountain or is too much imagination I have there.
There is a local garden where I live where the gardener has made a fence out of long bamboo lengths. It looks very nice. Alternatively you could make a wall trellis out of the pieces if you can find an attractive method of binding the cross bars together. It could look really pretty with a clematis growing up it. moderator's note: removed website link, see point 1.1 of usage rules
Well... I just couldn't stand the bamboo just laying around. Decided to try to make a trellis. The lashing wasn't as consistent and pretty as I hoped for... but it's tied together well! Like a friend says... "If you can't tie a good knot.. tie alot!" bamboo trellis ( photo / image / picture from cherylad's Garden ) Now... where to put it and what to choose to climb all over it to cover up my messing lashing! :-D
That is a nice piece of trellis and if you have problem using it you can always sent to me cause I am planting some cucumber and pole beans real soon...hehe!! Well done Cherylad :-D
Now I feel really bad that I burned so much more of it earlier this year! But... there's another bunch that could use some trimming so they'll grow back even stronger... Hmmm.... maybe I should get my brothers chain saw and help them out? :-o
That looks great. I really like it. It looks nice and sturdy. That saying about knots is a good one too. Funny.
I'll have to find a special plant to grow over it. (Just another excuse to go to the nursery!) And yes... it's pretty sturdy. Afterall... I did use a TON of twine! And an Obelix is a good idea... just might have to look into that!
Looks great to me. I weave the thinner ones in and out of upright thicker ones which I have staked in the ground to make mini fences or hurdles to keep floopy plants off the lawn. I am very keen on that trellis though - mine needs a bit of attention, so maybe I will have a go.
