Re: Bamboo shoots?

Melody, virtually nothing he can do about it now.  The horse is out of the
stable.  He should have done something about it when he planted.

David Franzman
A Touch of the Tropics
www.atouchofthetropics.net
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Melody" <mhobertm@excite.com>
To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 11, 2004 1:33 AM
Subject: RE: [CHAT] Bamboo shoots?


> Auralie: Is your neighbor aware that his bamboo is beginning to invade
> your property? If so, does he plan on doing anything about it? I would
> think that if this isn't stopped soon, you could have a real problem on
> your hands...
>
>
>
> Melody, IA (Z 5/4)
>
> "The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious."
> --Albert Einstein
>
>  --- On Mon 05/10,  < Aplfgcnys@aol.com > wrote:
> From:  [mailto: Aplfgcnys@aol.com]
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 17:18:02 EDT
> Subject: [CHAT] Bamboo shoots?
>
> My neighbor's bamboo is sendng shoots up throughout my lawn and flower
> bed, <br>which does not make me happy. However, I wondered if these are
> edible. Are <br>all bamboo shoots edible or only certain kinds? I have
> no idea what kind of <br>bamboo this is except that it is invasive. The
> shoots pop up about a foot in a <br>day, and are about half an inch
> thick. They are covered with dark grayish <br>sheaths, but these peel
> off easily and underneath the stems are tender and <br>crunchy. They
> look as if they might be good in salads or stir-fried. Do any of you
> <br>know if I would be taking a chance if I tried eating them? It would
> give me a <br>sort of perverse satisfaction to get some good out of
>
them.<br>Auralie<br><br>----------------------------------------------------
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