I'm not sure where to put this but here goes.
I read about bamboo leaf tea, which is supposed to be good for all sorts of things. We have a (sweet shoot) bamboo in the garden. Does this mean I can collect and dry the leaves myself, and brew tea from them? And will it do me any good? I'm happy to use things which are just lying around .....
Thanks!
oooh interesting, we have bamboo plants, I know they are very lucky, never heard of tea though so will be interested to see what we can all find out 🙂
If you've got a sweet shoot - well, lucky you!. I'd love one.
I've never used bamboos for tea, but I've read of it. As far as I know, simply dry leaves and stems and then infuse in hot water and drink. One thing I've read suggests mixing them with dried nettle for a change.
The reason I want a sweet shoot is that they are the best bamboo for bamboo shoots - which, on many bamboos are bitter unless cooked but these are (yes, you've guessed!) sweet enough to eat raw. Have you tried them?
Yes I have, and yes they are edible. But you have to dig them out when they're still little, and if you saw the bamboo in our garden you'd realise the problem. The sweetshoot is extremely invasive, it keeps coming up in our vegetable beds and anywhere else. You are welcome to come and dig up a piece, if that helps! And what's more, I'm not that keen on bamboo shoots, it turns out. The neighbour (yes, it has invaded there as well) likes them though, and has a tidier garden so he can find them ....
Yes I have, and yes they are edible. But you have to dig them out when they're still little, and if you saw the bamboo in our garden you'd realise the problem. The sweetshoot is extremely invasive, it keeps coming up in our vegetable beds and anywhere else. You are welcome to come and dig up a piece, if that helps! And what's more, I'm not that keen on bamboo shoots, it turns out. The neighbour (yes, it has invaded there as well) likes them though, and has a tidier garden so he can find them ....
I'd love to ... where are you?
Yes, we have a very basic bamboo - I don't know what kind (bog-standard, green, tall and invasive). Our neighbour was given some several years ago and planted it beside her greenhouse. It has gone under the greenhouse and has completely surrounded it, shading it out. We took a clump and have it safely contained.
I am fascinated by edible perennials. I'm self-sufficient in salads and getting there with the onion family. Shoots - bamboos and others - are part of this.
I live in South Somerset, between Ilminster and Taunton. Too far, I expect?
I live in South Somerset, between Ilminster and Taunton. Too far, I expect?
It is, really. But if I'm ever passing ...
Or if you come to the mid-Wales coast ...
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"Or if you come to the mid-Wales coast ..."
That's where I used to live thirty (thirty!) years ago .....
It`s very good.