Good King Henry
afternoon sun
Henrietta was lured outside by the glorious warmth of a sunny afternoon…
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flowers
…where the plants are busy doing their planty things despite the wet spring weather this year.
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Good King Henry
The Good King Henry is producing seeds and leaves galore! Henrietta was carved during the beginning of the Covid lockdowns, and named after Dr Bonnie Henry, the BC medical health officer whose calm and informative reports kept our province Kind, Calm and Safe. And Good King Henry’s scientific name is Blitum bonus-henricus…so it is Henrietta’s favourite plant!
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Hen
Henrietta likes to pay a visit to the Guard Hen in the Good King Henry…
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Blueberry
…and Blueberry always comes out to supervise our work in the garden.
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chopped
Flower stalks and leaves are edible. They are slightly bitter like kale – we mostly eat them chopped and cooked like spinach…
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soup!
…like in this spicy squash, lentil and coconut milk soup with greens! Very delicious on a cool damp evening after the rain starts up again…Yum!
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Click here for a post by another Good King Henry enthusiast, with some history. My plant is a scion of my grandmother’s original plant!
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Quimper Hittys 
I love it that you make a story with what’s available to you and your sweet, enchanting dolls. Your narratives are so very pleasing-visually and story-wise. Thank you so much!
You are so welcome! We just putter around, and find things to talk about – not too earth-shattering, we try to notice and take pleasure in the every day.
such an informative trip thru the garden. I am mot familiar with Good King Henry plant so this was very intriguing…. and of course getting to see sweet Henrietta with Blueberry is a huge plus!!!
That Blueberry is an inquisitive little cat…always ready to insert himself into our garden and house projects! Good King Henry is great – very low maintenance!
I had Good King Henry in my garden but it somehow disappeared. I must get another plant. I am a fan of tasty perennials and self-seeders!
We are very happy with it – the way it keeps re-appearing in our garden and the fact that it has a connection with my grandmother, who was a great gardener and a very kind person.
Plants which are mementos are just so special!
The fabric on Henrietta’s dress is fantastic!
We love it too, and Henrietta’s namesake is a scientist so we thought it was appropriate!
I wish I could grow it here, chickens LOVE it!
We are pretty fond of it too! Some people eat the seeds, but I haven’t tried it.
That soup does sound delicious and its from the garden!