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
You are quite the adventurer. This looks like quite a demanding climb. I would love to look out from the opera box. One would feel like some of the natives of yesteryear. Beautiful views.
ReplyDeleteYou two really made the most of your trip to the Carolinas and Virginia. Just showed Lake Lure pic to my husband...we will have to run up to Chimney Rock in the fall when the temps cool off. Would be a great day trip.
ReplyDeleteWonderful! I've never been and would love to go. The view is so beautiful. The stairs look like a great workout. :o)
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ReplyDeleteNever visited this place. Drove by it daily building log cabins nearby. The movie Fire Starter was being filmed when I was driving by, the crews jambed up the road there.
What fantastic views, Phillip! Thank you for sharing them, because it's probably the only way I would get to see them--if my fear of heights didn't keep me from going to the top, all those stairs certainly would have!
ReplyDeleteI realized this morning that I hadn't visited in quite awhile; I'm going to come back later when I have more time and see more of your travel photos. What a fantastic vacation the two of you must have had!
Glad to uncovered your blog and to see such views. You made me feel like I was there. Last time I was in Asheville I could walk so thee posts are beautiful but a little bittersweet.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the garden vacation I didn't get to take this year. Love the river picture. If I had climb all those steps, I'd be calling my Orthopedic surgeon to schedule the knee replacement he wants to do. Thanks for the fantastic gardens.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Phillip. I love Last of the Mohicans. I bet I've seen it 10 times.
ReplyDeleteWOW! Wish I'd had more time to check out Chimney Rock. Great photos and love your traveling diary.
ReplyDeletenot Anonymous! it's me, MA from BOISE.
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, to walk all those steps but a reward waiting at the end with beautiful views! The next time we are in Asheville, we must check out this beautiful place. I just hope the elevator is working then.
ReplyDeleteI am out of breath just looking at those steps to climb. I will be in Asheville in September, so now I have somewhere else to go besides the historic district and the Biltmo'.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful view. What drama. Quite a climb though. You earned the view.
ReplyDeleteI love Chimney Rock~thank you for taking me back there!
ReplyDeleteWhat lovely photos and what a gorgeous blog! I'm glad I found you.
ReplyDeleteSandra