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
Congratulations. It looks like a book I will add to my many I'm reading at the moment. Beautiful photos and plants!
ReplyDeleteYour photography is always beautiful. Of course you've been published, why wouldn't you be?
ReplyDeleteWay to go Philip!! Congrats and I hope this leads to more publishing. You do take great photos. I so enjoy your blog.
ReplyDeleteExcellent and congratulations! You take beautiful pictures, it is nice that they will be shared with others through the book.
ReplyDeleteCarol, May Dreams Gardens
That's great! You have every reason to be proud.
ReplyDeleteCongrats!
ReplyDeleteWoo hoo! Cool! Congrats.
ReplyDeleteYou are excused so just go right ahead an gloat away, Phillip! Bet I know what book will be on your coffee table.
ReplyDeleteDon't go getting a big head now, remember we knew you before you became published :-)
Seriously, this is a great beginning to what I hope will lead to even better things.
Oh, Phillip, congratulations!!! Now, your name is forever in a history of gardening! Your garden is beautiful - well, you've heard it many times, but it is true, and there is an evidence to that now - your pictures in that book! Go Phillip!!!
ReplyDeleteWow, congratulations! That is exciting!
ReplyDeleteHow exciting! You must be very proud. All of the pictures on your blog could/should be published.
ReplyDeleteYou do shoot wonderfully. You should have a book published just from your blog alone.
ReplyDeleteThat is cause for celebration, Phillip. I am very happy for you and hoping there will be more offers to come.
ReplyDeleteThat is certainly great news. I'll be on the look out for that book.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! That's wonderful! Your photos are, of course, so fantastic!
ReplyDeleteCameron
Good for you Phillip! I'm so proud! I'm not surprised though your are a very talented photog.--Randy
ReplyDeleteCongratulations--that's very exciting. The whole book looks interesting and worthwhile. I have a similar book for Michigan and it's a handy reference and fun book to browse for the photos. Um, I mean, for the articles.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations.
ReplyDeleteYou take some really good photos.
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Now it looks like we'll need to go hunting for a copy of the book that YOU have autographed!
ReplyDeletePhillip, How delightful! I am so excited for youu...your photos are always wonderful...and it looks like it will be a helpful book for we southern gardeners! Gail
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, Phillip, on being published. I have always thought your photographs to be noteworthy.
ReplyDeleteJan
Always Growing
How exciting and congratulations. Your photos are excellent and I loving checking in on your blog.
ReplyDeleteSandy
congratulations. looks like i need to expand my wish list.
ReplyDeleteThat's awesome! Congratulations!!!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on the booK! I will have to add this to my collection of reads this summer.
ReplyDeleteWonderful photography - it is great to have met you on Blogger!
Kudos Philip ... what a thrill! Enjoy the grand feeling ~ you deserve it!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Phillip, how exciting. I must say you deserve it, your photos are top notch and your gardens are worth a book in their own right. (Consider that, a lovely book on a serene southern garden with lots of your photos.)
ReplyDeleteMarnie
Hi Phillip, that is too cool! Your photos are always wonderful, and now they grace the pages of a lovely book. Many congrats! :-)
ReplyDeleteFrances
Wow! That's great.
ReplyDeletePhillip, I'm so happy for you! It's is great to be published in a book. Maybe you'll write your own book one day and use all your own photographs.~~Dee
ReplyDeleteCongrats! That's pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations! You always have great photographs.
ReplyDeleteThe book looks beautiful, Phillip! Wanting your photos is proof that Marie Harrison has good taste ;-]
ReplyDeleteAnnie at the Transplantable Rose
Congratulations Phillip!! Your photography and writing are certainly worthy of publication in all formats!!
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