Our black bamboo plants are the only success in gardening so far this year, we have been focusing more on our animals than plants in our first year of homesteading. We decided to give bamboo a try, and out of 200 seeds, we got abouy a dozen healthy sprouts. Checking in on them today and the first one has sprouted its second shoot! they will grow into a small clump in about a year, then they will be ready for the ground. Its a hard thing to grow, but bamboo has many uses on the homestead and will benefit us once its stable! Thanks for stopping by!