Fresh bamboo shoots are available year-round, but the most prized are the smaller winter shoots. Shoots canned in water are an excellent substitute for fresh shoots and have the advantage of being ...

Bamboo shoots are edible young sprouts from bamboo plants' rhizomes (root ... often likened to a cross between asparagus and ...

If you wish to propagate a new lucky bamboo plant at home, you should use shoot cuttings. Each cutting should have at least ...

Cut the shoot lengthways into slices about 3mm (⅛in) thick, then cut these into batons about 4cm (1½in) long. Bring a medium-sized pot of salted water to the boil, add the bamboo pieces and ...