Back home again in Tennessee, exhausted and exhilarated…
…After another garden blogger meetup. (Meems from Hoe And Shovel joining me on the steps as we enjoy shooting part of the group at the hotel.)
Many gardens were visited.
Many new friendships were forged. (Sister blogging team Helen and Sarah of Toronto Gardens.)
There are details to study in the many photos taken.
But there is one thing that has been learned by attending these meets, both in the states, Austin, Chicago, Buffalo, and abroad, Malvern, England. It is that our fellow garden bloggers are the most lovely of people, both inside and out. (Layanee of Hedge And Gardens, one of several who took advantage of the offer to have a professional photo session at the Buffalo Botanical Garden.)
So many astounding plantings were seen, holding ideas and inspiration for years to come.
But it keeps coming back to the people. (Mister McGregor’s Daughter kneeling to capture the beauty whilst Kylee of Our Little Acre on the left and Jim of Compost In My Shoe on the right capture her and I have captured the whole scene. That is the way it was, the sound of constant camera clicking filled the air.)
In fact, it was a little lesson from Kylee that has led to a new discovery of the capabilites of the Canon SX1 IS, color accenting. Still in the embryo stage of mastery, we only can do green/yellow with the black and white so far. Practice and reading the users manual is is our future.
Beaucoup hugs to you for being so generous by sharing, dear Kylee, and the same to fellow Oklahoma gal, Dee of Red Dirt Ramblings. The smiles tell the story of how this trip went down.
The city of Buffalo treated us like royalty. What a fabulous place to visit with plenty for the non gardening as well.
Elizabeth and Jim, you created a memorable event that has and will continue to cement the bond of friendship between us all. Thank you.
Frances
There will be more written about Buffa10 at Fairegarden soon.
The Page:
Garden Blogger’s Meetups
More Plants And Pals From Buffa10
Final Plants And Pals From Buffa10
For a listing of posts by the other attendees, click here.
Fairegarden 
Good morning! What a lovely event, the best part being the people, with the gardens a close second. It was great meeting everyone and catching the Buffalo garden spirit:)
Frances, I am glad that you had a lovely time – though I knew you would. I have followed Jim’s blog for a few years now and love the houses and gardens. I look forward to all your posts and the posts of everyone that went (not sure I will get to them all but will try). I should think you are exhausted!
Best wishes Sylvia (England)
Frances, you seem to have had such a lovely time. I’m so happy for all of you who were able to meet up with other bloggers with gardens on their minds 🙂
Of course I’m a little (very!) envious , still, I’m getting to enjoy through your eyes. Thank you so much 🙂
It was a great time. Happy to see you again!
Hi Frances, it seems to me that you’ve had another great blog meeting there! So you’ve found the setting for making funny looking pictures. I do that sometimes just for fun. I’d love to see more from Buffa10 / kram gittan
Looking forward to many more posts on this trip, looks like you had a great time.
Nice. I have been waiting on reports from this adventure. Surfing around reading the others…
I wanted to attend this year but could not. Maybe next year. It looks like fun and you meet all these people from blogs that you follow or read. Thanks for taking us along.
I can’t wait to read more. These gatherings are so special.
What a wonderful time you must have had, Frances! It’s good to see some familiar faces and names, and I’m looking forward to reading all the posts about this special trip. The garden you photographed in black/white/green looks awesome!
Sounds like everyone had a good time! Helen and Sarah are awesome, though I know them mostly through Twitter. A professional photag session? Layanee is smart–I’d’ve done that too.
I bet those events are very fun! Maybe one day when the kids aren’t so young or the event is somewhat closer I’ll get to go. Besides we had our own event to attend!
As you have probably realized, we get to sit and look over your shoulder at the personalities whose writings and blogs we read, wondering what they’re like and if they are as normal as we are, lol. Actually, this is truly fun. You provide a marvelous service to those who can’t be there, Frances. By all means, keep it up!
My dear, It was truly a wonderful time! I am still there in my heart and spirit…I came home exhausted and slept in till 7AM~My eyes see my garden differently this morning~those brilliant native and friendly exotics we saw are being imagined and planned for C&L! xxgail ps I so loved getting more travel time with you!
Hi Fraces! You seem to have had a wonderful time in Buffalo. Your pictures give us gardeners plenty of ideas.Looking forward to your coming posts.
Having gone to one blogger’s meet up, I don’t know how I can bear to miss another one – I haven’t finished talking to everyone and I don’t care if Mike Shadrack of hosta fame did say we were the noisiest group ever to visit his gorgeous garden. It was wonderful to meet you!
Thanks for visiting my blog. looks like a great time was had in Buffalo.
aloha frances,
loved all the pictures and mostly the faces that go with the blogs, i can see that this was a special gathering of old and new friends…how wonderful, i feel like i was also there at least cyber wise, thanks for sharing this.
What fun you had – and in great company. Thanks for not only sharing your post but providing the list for the rest of us to peruse! 🙂 Happy Gardening!
It does just get better and better doesn’t it, although I don’t understand why Kylee looked so fresh and cool that day. It was unbelievably hot on Thursday.
Loved seeing you my dear Oklahoma girlfriend.~~Dee
You know, I was so entranced by the gardens I never noticed anyone was snapping me while I was at it. Thank goodness my gluts are in good shape from weeding!
It was so much fun to get to talk with you in person again. The people really are the best part of the trip.
BTW – you should be kicking yourself. That little fairy gate made it home in my suitcase in perfect condition. The girl loves it and is insisting that we start a fairy garden immediately.
Frances, It was so wonderful to meet you, too, as I’ve long been a fan. The gardens were fantastic, Jim & Elizabeth’s hospitality was overwhelming, the city was a big and very pleasant surprise, but the people were really the highlight of the event. Now I’m seriously considering scrounging the $$ for the GWA Symposium in Dallas. And, of course, saving my pennies for the next Fling.
This morning, I had to pry myself from my bed at 6 to do a very long walk in the very hot city. But I’m looking forward to writing more about our Buffa10 experience.
Thanks for the link love… or, as I like to think of it in said a Michael Caine voice, thanks for the link, love. Was I eating when you snapped that picture? As it was Buffa10, the chances are very good.
When I started my blog nine months ago, I had no idea what I was getting into! I would love to go on a trip like this and meet fellow garden bloggers. It looks like tremendous fun and inspiration!
It was a pleasure meeting you in Buffalo. We had
a wonderful time.
Frances – you describe a delightful group of folks, which I totally expected. I would have loved to have gone to meet the gardeners, more than to see the gardens. But, how do you tell a hubby (of only 8 years, you see) to stay home! 🙂 It’s great to see the tour through the camera lenses of fellow gardeners. It sounds as though you learned a bit from Kylee and since I have the same camera, it would have been a fun lesson for me, too.
Hey neighbor! Such fun having lunch with you and Gail that first day. I’ll give you a holler when I’m headed to Knoxville- can’t wait to see your place in real life! Great blog post.
I missed that sweet bird cut-out gate! There was much to see; no wonder I missed a few things. But as always, people were the main attraction, and I’m glad I was able to visit with you again, Frances.
Today is my day to go through pics. Hope to have a post up later today.
What a wonderful experience. I bet you are fairly bursting with inspirational ideas both from the gardens you saw, and the wonderful gardener friendships forged. Coming on the heels of Malvern, Buffalo must seem like icing on the cake!
That looks like it was so much fun, and truly inspirational. I’m going to have to make an effort to make it to the next meet. I’ve missed too many already.
Thanks for sharing your friends and inspirations with us, I’m looking forward to future posts.
Frances if there is one regret it is not having had time for intimate conversations with all bloggers and plant lovers. Many thanks for the link love. I am still sorting pictures but will reciprocate as I have a beautiful picture of a Faire garden gardener.
It sounds like so much fun. And it’s great to see faces and names.
Jen
It was a fabulous time and you got great photos. Really, I should stop reading and start writing!
Great to see you.
Robin
Ahh, when I grow up I also want to take trips to meet other gardeners. Unfortunately, just being back in school makes me feel like that might be a little while away… All the better to enjoy the fun posts everyone has about the Buffalo event.
Like Robin, I need to stop reading and keep sorting through my photos. You have some lovely ones as usual Frances. It was great to see you again!
Oh dear Francis, what a joy to see you again! And though we got some girlfriend time in this trip (more than the last time), it still wasn’t enough. I think we’d all need a couple of weeks or more to do that! As usual, your photos are top notch. Makes me want to go back and have y’all back there with me.
Word is that next year’s get-together will be in Seattle. That will be a costly one, but I wouldn’t miss it for the world. You guys are “my people!”
*love and hugs*
Kylee
How lovely to be able to put faces to names, such as Helen, who often comments on my blog. I’m in the middle of a kitchen makeover (you can imagine how much fun that is…) so haven’t had time to keep pace with all your posts. But they are wonderful therapy when I do get time to sit down with a cup of tea! Lots of love, Victoria xx
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