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
This was always my favorite growing up. We'd put it in a bread bowl using good San Francisco sourdough. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteyumm...sounds like a winner to me!
ReplyDeleteI loooove spinach dip and have a recipe that will knock you bloomers off!
ReplyDeleteWhoo hooo, sounds like a good time and the dip looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteHeavenly!!!! Thanks Phillip! Have fun!
ReplyDeleteDarla, I'd love to try it!
ReplyDeleteI make this dip too, and it is sooo good. I like to put it in a bowl of bread.
ReplyDeleteOur spinach crop has continued even with the 20degree nights we have had. Now I know what we can do with some of the harvest!
ReplyDeleteYummy...It's important to have a few excellent dip recipes to serve visitors and residents on cold wintry days! gail
ReplyDeleteI so love that stuff. I've never made it but have eaten PLENTY!
ReplyDeleteHope you are having fun! I just took a picture of a red bird in the snow and it made me think of you.
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