Goodbye, garden. Hello, Buffalo!
Pink rain lilies (Zephryanthes ‘Labuffarosea’) open their eager faces to the sky after a rain
I’ve hardly been home lately, and I only unpacked my suitcase this time in order to do laundry. But I’ll be repacking it tomorrow because it’s time for the 3rd annual garden-blogger meet-up!
Catmint (Nepeta ‘Walker’s Low’) loves the heat
Following national meet-ups in the southwest (Austin in 2008) and the midwest (Chicago in 2009), this year the northeast is doing the honors. Garden bloggers from 23 U.S. states and from Canada will meet in Buffalo, New York, from Thursday through Sunday, for Garden Bloggers Buffa10.
Yucca rostrata ‘Sapphire Skies’ and narrowleaf zinnia (Zinnia angustifolia) make a hot-and-cold color combination, but they both thrive in the heat
Organizers Elizabeth Licata of Gardening While Intoxicated and Garden Rant and Jim Charlier of Art of Gardening have laid out a weekend of private and public garden tours, arranged bus transportation, and planned lunches, dinners, and happy hours for 70+ of us. I am beyond impressed with Elizabeth and Jim’s organizing mojo.
‘Black Pearl’ ornamental pepper (Capsicum annuum) is rocking that sooty foliage color. Ripening round peppers change from glossy black to candy apple red
I’m looking forward to reunions with far-flung blogging friends I met in Austin and Chicago. Meeting those who are joining the fun for the first time will be terrific too.
The dark foliage of ‘Black Pearl’ is a nice foil to the delicate flowers of Agastache ‘Acapulco Salmon and Pink’
Diana of Sharing Nature’s Garden and I will be travel partners again. She’s a wonderful traveling companion, and we’re sure to have some good laughs along the way.
‘Chocolate Chips’ manfreda (Manfreda undulata) is settling in. A straggler winecup (Callirhoe involucrata) keeps it company
My DH and the kids will be holding down the fort while I’m gone. I will miss them, but a weekend of gardens and gardening friends is too good to pass up.
So goodbye, garden, if only for a few days. Buffalo, here I come!
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Have a great time. Take lots of pictures so I can feel like I was there.
can’t wait to hear/read all about it. take loads of photos of the bloggers too! be safe and have fun!
Pam, I am looking forward to all the posts about Buffalo. Jim’s blog was one of the first I read and I have always admired the houses and gardens in Buffalo. You are going to be really spoilt for choice about what to take pictures of and write about. I hope you have a good journey and a lovely time.
Best wishes Sylvia (England)
Have a wonderful trip. Will be looking out for postings on the garden visits and other events. Maybe next year!
I’m looking forward to hearing more about the buffalo blogger meet-up!
Yep, we are “shuffling off to Buffalo”. Your garden looks great as always. Looking forward to seeing great gardens in Buffalo with you.
Have a great time.
Can’t wait to see all the fabulous photos you take.
Hi, Pam ~ I love those pink rain lilies. Hope you have a good trip. Sounds like you are going to have a lot of fun!!
Safe trip and happy return! Boy, does your path and side yard look fabulous – it’s come a long way.
Looking so good there, Pam! We are packed and ready to go, very excited and agree, the organization is first rate! Glad you have a travel partner, it makes for a fun adventure. See you both soon. 🙂
Have fun! Can’t wait to hear about it!
Can’t wait for you to get back so we can see all those pics. I hope you have loads of fun.
We’ll look forward to hearing and seeing about your adventures in New York. Have a great time there. Even when I see plants that would hate it here, it’s always great to see what people are doing in their gardens.
See you there..actually, within hours!
Your garden will be a lovely place to come home to.
I really like the texture of your rocks.
Pam, The Black Pearl Pepper.. you have had it on twice and today I found some beautiful and healthy plants and now I have them dotted all over the front entry and drive way! Thanks for mentioning it – I am thinking how great it will look if it makes it to Halloween!!!
Keep posting!
Rebecca