Buffalo Garden Walk - 2010 - Another Neighbor's Garden

Nicholas lives directly across the street from me

His garden is an excellent example of inner city creativity

He has a blend of perennials, annuals and vegetables

Lavender and Feverfew are a perfect blend along the pathway

His garden was featured on the front page of the local Buffalo News.

Because of this many of the more than 50,000 visitors to Buffalo started their

Sunday viewing on our street

The viewers range from families pushing babies in strollers to people in their 90's - they come from as close as next door, from the same city and from all 50 states and several different countries. Canada is just a ride over the Peace Bridge from us so many, many Canadians make that ride over.

Next year make sure that you mark your calendars for the last weekend in

July so that you can pay us a visit in Buffalo

Buffalo Garden Walk - 2010 - My Neighbor's Garden

My neighbor Bruce is an artist and he displays his talents

in his garden and around his home.

A beautiful Hibiscus painted directly onto the window screens.

Each window has a window box filled with pink geraniums

A creative display of flower pots that most of us would just discard

Bruce has painted roll down bamboo screens with gorgeous floral

scenes that pull in the colors of the woodwork around the house.

They are a joy to anyone who happens to be passing by.

There are also tree planters that bring color to the garden and objects of interest (marbles, coins, teaspoons,in fact - anything that happens to be laying around is included) are cemented into the pathway along the side of the house.

Buffalo Garden Walk - 2010 - The Hope Blooms Garden

This vehicle is provided free of charge to walkers who wish to

explore all areas of the expansive Garden Walk in Buffalo New York.

The 'Hope Blooms' garden is located alongside the AIDS Community

Services Victorian Mansion.

The garden was started seven years ago and has become a place of serenity and

refuge for those infected and affected by AIDS.

A bee is gently pausing on the Echinacea Purpurea

Liatris Spicata - Blazing Star: Gayfeather

One can walk along the 'Memory Path' that runs through the garden -

the bricks

record the names of those who have gone before us.

Monarda - Bee Balm and Mint

photos by peacesojourner

Buffalo Garden Walk - 2010

The 16th Annual Buffalo Garden Walk is the largest garden tour in the United States

It is a free, self guided tour of more than 350 gardens.

Allentown is a local section of Buffalo known for its Arts and Crafts and

colorful, eclectic flavor.

As people exit the local underground public metro transportation they are

greeted by the beautiful floral display pictured here.

Held annually on the last weekend of July, the Garden Walk has become one of Buffalo/Niagara's most anticipated summer events.

Russian Sage, Echinacea Purpurea, and Black-Eyed Susans are in full bloom.

Welcome to Buffalo

photos by peacesojourner