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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

Home again

We are home from a week's vacation at Inlet Beach, Florida. This is just one of the spectacular sunsets we enjoyed. More photos to come!



Text and photos by Phillip Oliver, Dirt Therapy

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  1. Piękny i zapewne niezapomniany widok...pozdrawiam.

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  2. That is gorgeous. I hope you enjoyed your stay in our state! Welcome Home.

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  3. Welcome home. I hope you had a relaxing time.

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  4. So beautiful! Look forward to seeing more!

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  5. Phillip, it's a fantastic shot! Ready to be framed!

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  6. Wow, Phillip. That is simply stunning.

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