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Cobb Master Gardeners Spring Tour 2021

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I’m catching up on a couple year’s worth of garden tours and the subsequent photo editing. It’s been nearly two years since I visited these gardens, but I remember the day well.

I remember the awkward and giddy excitement of being:

1. Fully vaccinated against COVID

2. Out of the house, and

3. In gardens.

It was almost too much.

I soldiered on, walked 10k+ steps and snapped pix like I’ve never seen plants before. I’ve since lost the garden tour program and my memory is fuzzy about some of the plants, but suffice it to say, it was a grand day to explore gardens again.

Following are pictures from my day.

Garden Tour Photos

Hostas beside a tool shed
Hydrangea and hostas by a tool shed, Marietta, Georgia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Tool shed in a garden
Hydrangeas and hostas flank a tool shed in a garden, Marietta, Georgia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Lacecap hydrangeas and ferns in a garden
Lacecap hydrangeas and ferns play beautifully together in a Marietta, Georgia garden. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Wreath with spring flowers on garden fence
Wreath with fresh spring flowers on a garden fence, Marietta, Georgia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer
Maple trees in early spring
Japanese maples contrast with shrubs in this sloped backyard in Marietta, Georgia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Summer Ready Containers

Summer ready container with begonias, caladiums and carex
A colorful mix of begonias and caladiums will handily handle summer’s heat. The carex offers contrast and height. Marietta, Georgia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Early spring container planting with verbena and dusty miller
A colorful spring container with verbena and dusty miller in a Marietta, Georgia, Garden. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Yellow lily growing with lamb's ear (stachys)
This yellow lily popped up in a lamb’s ear patch. It’s a bright sight in a silvery cluster. May 2021. Photo by
Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Delphi Gardens

Pink spirea blooms in a garden
Pink spirea blooming at Delphi Gardens, Marietta, Georgia. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
White chapel with blue doors in gardens
The chapel at Delphi Gardens, Marietta, Georgia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
View from inside chapel, looking into garden
Chapel window view of garden, Marietta, Georgia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Greenhouse interior with succulents ond other plants on tables
Greenhouse at Delphi Gardens with succulents and tropical plants on tables. Marietta, Georgia, May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her books
Plants in terra cotta containers on tables in greenhouse
Tropical plants fill containers in the greenhouse at Delphia Gardens, Marietta, Georgia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Olive tree in garden
Olive trees grow outside the greenhouse at Delphia Gardens, Marietta, Georgia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Pink dahlias in a garden
Pink dahlias about a day past their peak. Still…Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Plants in a garden
Purple petunias in a container by a koi pond in a garden, Marietta, Georgia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Red rose in a garden
Stunning red rose in a Marietta, Georgia, garden. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Creeping raspberry plants in a full sun garden
Creeping raspberry plants used as groundcover on a slope in a full sun garden. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Blue hydrangeas in a garden
Cream and blue hydrangeas in a Marietta Garden. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Closeup of hydrangea bloom
Creamy and blue hydrangea bloom. May 2021/Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

Reconnecting Our Roots Community Garden

Welcome sign with yellow flower in a raised garden bed
Reconnecting Our Roots Community Garden in Marietta features 58 raised beds maintained by local gardeners. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Snow pea on the vine
Crisp green snow pea on the vine in the community garden. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Blueberries forming on a shrub
Blueberries ripening on a bush in the community garden. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Allium seed head in a garden
Allium flower in vegetable garden. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Planter with marigolds, celosia and more summer flowers
Summer planter featuring celosia, marigolds, vinca, sedum and salvia. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Red petunias and an American flag in a window box
Red petunias and orange marigolds in a window box with an American flag. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books
Tiered fountain filled with bright summer annuals
Garden fountain filled with flowers instead of flowing water. May 2021. Photo by Lucy Mercer/A Cook and Her Books

More Garden Tours

Spring Garden Tours Atlanta 2023
Cobb County Master Gardeners Spring Garden Tour 2022

Learn More About Cobb County Master Gardeners

Cobb County (Georgia) Master Gardeners sponsors a garden tour each spring. Check out their website for information on the tour and many projects.

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