Since a recent topic on this blog has been wood, a word or two about Bamboo . We will, at some point, get into the remarkable utility and beauty of products made from this wood, but this is about the tree. Bamboo is sustainable and replaceable; its shoots are a staple of Chinese cooking and the stalks are greatly adored by Pandas. Bamboo fibers can be milled into baby-soft textiles which, turned into sheets, towels, placemats, and clothing, are finding a growing market. Bamboo absorbs four times...