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TbT: 2012; MadCap moi, yours truly "Mansplaining" Whipping & Lashing techniques to the wee children (& horrified easily distracted BabyBoomer parents) No, silly, not a Perverted S&M bondage seminar! It's about Bamboo Building for #GardenFollies, all part of #GardenDisplay showing at #metrovancouver annual MidSummer Féte held at Coquitlam's Heritage Colony Farm (June solstice). Also explaining #Solar #Seasonal Alignments & #TellingTime with #shadows cast by #sunlight using #sundial (photo) using #bambooconstruction • Bamboo - a wonderful #renewable #environmentallyfriendly material widely used in Asia, now more relevant than ever everywhere the world over! Here some Whipping & Lashing (Tying) Techniques for Bamboo: 2 of the most important aspects of constructing anything with bamboo. Perfect whipping & lashing is key to constructing your #perfectlybuilt bamboo project for your summer garden. Pertinent points to remember: * Start by using Jute or natural raffia (rather than plastic/polyester twine);
* Make sure bamboo is not resting directly on or shoved into damp soil, just separate slightly above ground (sleeved or "shoed") to help it last;
* use a thin diameter of bamboo & tie firmly for support. * Burlap Binding is another #natural material used to whip & lash (tie) #bamboopoles properly; * Unprocessed raffia also good choice when lashing thinner strands (personally, biased, I'd use thicker West Coast variety for #strength #durability [#raffia sold in measures called ‘pigtails’ ] Always be sure to check just how much you will need to complete #bamboogardenproject with proper instruction & correct natural materials, you can build a garden trellis, a fence or a fun teepee (for kids), a privacy screen or even a bizarre sundial (per photo) using bamboo whipping & lashing #howto #diy #techniques for anything you want #built with #bamboo success. Handy Web sources: www.finegardening.com/video-lashing-bamboo-trellis Or bamboohabitat.com/lashing-and-tying-techniques-for-bamboo/ (at Colony Farm Regional Park)

[iim-a-khaleesi]

passed by this mosque and it caught mi attention 😄😮 #perfectlybuilt#oneoftheseven