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Visitors get up close to local farms, gardens
Hundreds turned out June 11 for the first Cape Farm and Garden Tour. Among the stops was the 5-acre Lavender Fields at Warrington Manor near Coolspring owned by Marie Mayor and Sharon Harris. Other stops included Black Hog Farmstead in Lewes owned by Helen Waite and John Feliciana, and Mill Pond Garden near Lewes created by Michael Zajic. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
June 21, 2016
A bee buzzes among lavender in bloom at Lavender Fields at Warrington Manor. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A butterfly lands on a cornflower in one of the many gardens at Lavender Fields. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The sign says it all. People with a green thumb don’t have much trouble making it happen. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A rare French Meidland Rose blooms at Black Hog Farmstead. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A bee from a nearby hive looks for a landing spot among a group of Speedwell flowers at Black Hog Farmstead. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The owners of Lavender Fields at Warrington Manor had the old Queen Anne’s Railroad station moved from Lewes to their farm to restore it. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A “female” well-dressed scarecrow looks over fields of wildflowers and lavender at Lavender Fields. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Crystal and Jeremy Gode of Wilmington get up close to photograph blooming lavender at Lavender Fields. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Lavender Fields has gardens of all types included within its 5 acres. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Martine Downing of Lavender Fields shows off some linens for sale. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The first farm and garden tour was sold out, but people still managed to purchase tickets because of the high demand. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Mill Pond Garden is created with native plants. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
This is the view of Red Mill Pond from the backyard garden of Michael Zajic. Mill Pond Garden continues on a lot across the street from his home in Edgewater Estates near Lewes. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Mill Pond Garden is a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat emphasizing native plants. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Visitors view one of the ponds in the unique Mill Pond Acres garden created by Michael Zajic. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Pete and Tina Donofrio of Rehoboth Beach take a look in a greenhouse of microgreens at Black Hog Farmstead. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
American Buff geese are rarely still as they roam the grounds of Black Hog Farmstead. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
American Buff geese at Black Hog Farmstead try to keep cool on the hot morning of the farm and garden tour. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
