Swapping Huckleberries
Himalayan Honeysuckle ( Vaccinium glauco album) Himalayan Honeysuckle ( Vaccinium glauco album) has been an attractive feature along our north-facing foundation since I planted it in 2016. You will have to take my word for it since I cannot locate a photo although I know one exists somewhere in the realm of the Internet or floating on a cloud somewhere. I did locate a photo of how it looked when it was first planted - It took a few years to fill out but it did so nicely to an attractive mound about 2 feet high by 3 feet wide. Last year, it started to look bad. I cut it back but it had not improved and this is how it looked a few weeks ago - I decided to rip it out and plant another huckleberry - this time Vaccinium ovatum , more commonly known as the "Evergreen Huckleberry". This is a plant that I've wanted for ages and kept putting off getting one because I could not find a good place for it. By most accounts, this is an amazing plant, a native one and excellent for
Ah, he's well positioned in the bird bath. Do you think he knows?
ReplyDeleteI love these photos!! What a life!
ReplyDeleteIt's really a good thing we can't read their minds!
ReplyDeleteHe's doesn't have a care in the world. Animals are so entertaining. :-)
ReplyDeleteHe has the perfect spot to catch a bird(-: He is just pretending to be sleeping...
ReplyDeleteWhat adorable pictures. I just love having cats in the garden. We have our orange cat and the neighbor's black cat sleeping in our back garden all the time. Their calm, peaceful nature lends a zen-like atmosphere to that area.
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Always Growing
Animals make our lives so much richer!! Even if they aren't ours!!
ReplyDeleteThat is just the cutest thing!
ReplyDeleteLOL...now that's a pick me up for sure. I love to visit a blog that makes me smile. Thanks for sharing that.
ReplyDeleteHe sure does dress up an empty birdbath quite nicely. I love cat pics. I have three of my own.
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