Once a year here in northern Delaware a local charitable organization, Wilmington Garden Day, offers the public an opportunity to tour private gardens and homes along with public gardens.
Wilmington Garden Day, Inc. is a non-profit organization that raises funds to address needs of underserved children in Delaware. Currently, Wilmington Garden Day donates a portion of its annual proceeds to Friendship House, Inc. and St. Michael's School and Nursery.
This year Garden Day fell on May 1. My wife, a friend of ours, and I took the tour this year for the first time in a few years. Over the fold are pictures and some descriptions of the sights of the day. Lots and lots of photos are included.
The dawned bright and clear. Temperatures reached into the 80's before day's end but the gardens were spectacular this year following a prolonged and cool Spring season. The sites included city homes and country estates. The sights were stunning indeed.
Flowers were the focus and there was no shortage of beauties to behold. Many of the flowers were in beds or swaths across the landscape.
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Some were in containers of varied and assorted types.
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Some were awaiting their planting.
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One country estate had resident wildlife
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around a beautiful pond.
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Some of the gardens had high fences to keep out the local deer.
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There were arbors in abundance
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and homes of many descriptions.
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There were fountains and pools to be seen in most any direction.
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Statuary and decorative items caught the eye many times over.
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These pictures barely scratch the surface of a most magnificent day. We can hardly wait until next year to take the tour once again.
Peace.