tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post6236059074737204071..comments2024-03-21T14:08:47.185-05:00Comments on It's Not Work, It's Gardening!: Just one thingAlanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-12623538022352449672013-10-23T18:07:45.677-05:002013-10-23T18:07:45.677-05:00Gerhard: That's true, until your running bambo...Gerhard: That's true, until your running bamboo planting has been in the ground for 10+ years in a relatively small space. Then you have the block of wood issue there too. Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-77344396768936688322013-10-23T15:06:59.870-05:002013-10-23T15:06:59.870-05:00It seems that the rhizomes of running bamboos are ...It seems that the rhizomes of running bamboos are much easier to cut that the solid mass of wood that clumping bamboos produce.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-21415128418798810742013-10-22T10:44:30.818-05:002013-10-22T10:44:30.818-05:00Gerhard: I used my trusty breaker bar with the chi...Gerhard: I used my trusty breaker bar with the chisel end nice and sharp, and just cut through the middle of the clump, then cut around the edges a bit and pried up. These rhizomes are quite thin, so it was not a difficult job (compared to some).<br />Alanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13393082652312828458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7306285038402649171.post-71889853129670268352013-10-22T09:46:34.597-05:002013-10-22T09:46:34.597-05:00What did you use to divide the clump? A saw? Or ju...What did you use to divide the clump? A saw? Or just a spade? It doesn't look like the rhizomes are too thick.<br /><br />I like what you did. The final photo is spectacular.Gerhard Bock (Succulents and More)https://www.blogger.com/profile/17583583634141549759noreply@blogger.com