A bamboo skeleton
Is the bamboo finally whupped?
It's been so long, I searched the blog to remember when we had it removed.
Of course "removed" doesn't tell the story, because the underground roots sprouted for another 4 long years. They spread like a thick network over the back yard and even under the garage, poking through the floor. No way to get them out, without knocking the structure down.
The bamboo expert said if I persistently cut off new growth, the roots would eventually run out of steam and the plant finally die. Woman with clippers vs prehistoric bamboo, but I finally won the battle.
What a plant! You have to admire the sheer persistence. No doubt, when the world is nothing but a baking hot cinder, bamboo will still thrive.
After unseasonably cold weather last week we are warming up. It should reach the high 80's on Wednesday. The weathermen this morning look grim and serious, warning everyone about heat exposure. People are freaked out by hot weather in Seattle. No one has air conditioning. You'll hear the cries of complaining all across the country.
The family flies back to Seattle today. Sadly, we won't see the girls at all, as they are heading straight back to Twisp from the airport. A long travel day, but school and work tomorrow. From the photos, looks like everyone had a great time.
At the Las Vegas Natural History Museum yesterday...
It's been so long, I searched the blog to remember when we had it removed.
A sad sight, August 2015
Of course "removed" doesn't tell the story, because the underground roots sprouted for another 4 long years. They spread like a thick network over the back yard and even under the garage, poking through the floor. No way to get them out, without knocking the structure down.
The bamboo expert said if I persistently cut off new growth, the roots would eventually run out of steam and the plant finally die. Woman with clippers vs prehistoric bamboo, but I finally won the battle.
What a plant! You have to admire the sheer persistence. No doubt, when the world is nothing but a baking hot cinder, bamboo will still thrive.
After unseasonably cold weather last week we are warming up. It should reach the high 80's on Wednesday. The weathermen this morning look grim and serious, warning everyone about heat exposure. People are freaked out by hot weather in Seattle. No one has air conditioning. You'll hear the cries of complaining all across the country.
The family flies back to Seattle today. Sadly, we won't see the girls at all, as they are heading straight back to Twisp from the airport. A long travel day, but school and work tomorrow. From the photos, looks like everyone had a great time.
At the Las Vegas Natural History Museum yesterday...
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