Wild Fuchsia
Yearning for Mt Lanin
Perdita and Eugenia are two little Argentine girls, made by Gustavo Trullet. On a fall afternoon (while Gracia was picking Blackberries) they went outside to play and were suddenly overcome by homesickness…
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The Trumpets of Paradise
Eugenia’s wood is from the Arrayanes tree in the Province of Neuquén. Nearby on the forested slopes of Volcan Lanin, the understory consists of wild Fuchsia! Eugenia loved the little purple and red trumpets.
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Perdita Perched
Perdita climbed up a sturdy branch.
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Spring is coming in Argentina
A drift of blossoms! How wonderful. I hope that these girls have recovered from their longings for the old country. The idea of fuchsia berry jam is intriguing, I wonder if it has the taste of perfume.
Las chicas insisten que es posible hacer mermelada de Fuchsia. They loved wriggling their toes in the fallen Fuchsia blossoms.
So should we believe the girls? Is it delicious?
So far the one tiny jar tastes rather of blackberry since we mixed some in for colour and volume. I think we picked the berries too soon, and will perhaps try again when the berries are riper…will let you know the result!
who would have guessed that Fuschia berries were edible?? It is one of my favorite flowering plants…every year I purchase one or two for a shady area off the porch. Your girls are so sweet. My Hittys and I got a little tearful over their homesickness.
I never knew either, but I dared eat a couple with no ill effects, so the girls decided to try jam. The first lot was very blackberry-y. I think the berries ripen serially so we might have to collect them over a few days and freeze them till there are enough.