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Bamboo

It’s the growing season, and I am starting to see my bamboo plants recover.

I had an unfortunate incident years prior where a company (Asplundh) came to clear the trees near the power lines and then saw the bamboo on my property and decided to include it in the trimming.

I’d like to emphasize “on my property,” it was well outside of the electric company’s easement.

Luckily for me, there was enough root structure left to transplant the bamboo elsewhere on my land. Skip ahead 3 years, and I finally have a recovered plant.

I could say a lot of nasty and violent things about the company, their employees, and likely even their families and extended relatives. But I will spare you that. Let’s just leave it at “F*** Asplundh.”

Backyard project

I’ve been thinking for a while that I want to terrace a portion of my backyard for additional growing space.

I have been watching YouTube videos and am particularly fond of the Primitive Skills channel.

Since I have an abundance of red clay available, I think I will be able to manage similar constructs. Though, of course, I will be using an actual shovel since I am in a hurry.

I do have two varieties of bamboo planted, however, they are not plentiful enough to use.

Perhaps the greatest challenge with all of this is all of the mosquitoes.