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
Your yule log looks so pretty. New decorations to begin a new tradition. Blessings and Merry Christmas to you and Michael.
ReplyDeleteThat Buche looks gorgeous and delicious ! We had a little treacherous walk today , it was nice to be out for a bit of air... and so quiet out . Merry Christmas !
ReplyDeleteThis post is awesome.
ReplyDeleteThe Flicker is beautiful, but the hummer looks kinda sad in the snow. I'm sure he/she is happy that at least there is some warm, unfrozen sugar water to drink!
Merry (white) Christmas! :)
Dear Phillip, your snowed in garden looks so pretty! I do feel sorry for the hummingbird, though. Will it have a chance to survive?
ReplyDeleteThat Buche de Noel is something else! I might have to try your recipe. I love the cake decoration. Very unique and charming!
Can't believe that Christmas is almost over. Hope you guys savor the last moments. Merry Christmas to you and your partner!
Warm regards,
Christina
Christina, the Anna’s hummingbird does indeed survive the winter here. How they do it - I don’t know.. They were here last winter and it was an unusually harsh one.
DeleteMerry Christmas to you both! Your garden looks beautiful frosted with snow. Speaking of frosting, the Buche de Noel looks divine!
ReplyDeleteThe Buche de Noel looks heavenly! Gorgeous picture of the flicker.
ReplyDeleteLove your pics of the Log. Sorry I just have to call it that. My grandson loves this & has always since he was old enough to say it has asked for a log cake at Christmas.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics Phillip. What kind of camera are you using?
ReplyDeleteThank you! I have a Nikon 5100.
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