I live in the mountains where landslides are common, but in 2011 we had the biggest earthquake in living memory and a portion of my compound broke away during this shake. I thought the best way to stabilize the land would be to grow some bamboos, as they are considered effective for the job.
So I got some ornamental bamboo plants from a cousin and planted it at the edge of my compound which had fallen off. The bamboos grew well and thrived in these five years to form a nice looking patch at the end of my driveway, while the roots have bound the soil and prevented the edge from further erosion.
Took some shots a few days earlier, enjoy.
All photos have been touched-up using GIMP, scaled in size and taken with my
mobile camera, Samsung Galaxy S6 edge
The tall slender bamboos look healthy
Leaves on top, notice the squash fruits hanging
A closer shot of the base and the squash vines which starts to climb
The foliage on top
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