LINCOLNVILLE — Two frogs embrace beside a pond while an alligator looks on. A yellow pinwheel twirls beside an arbor of pink climbing roses, while in the background, lobster buoys decorate an arbor made from salvaged columns covered in vines. A striped snake masquerades as a fence, holding back the hostas.
These are a few of the whimsical delights awaiting visitors to the second of the Belfast Garden Club’s Open Garden Days on Saturday, June 29 from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.
The garden, owned by Ken and Elaine Nguyen, is located at 2412 Atlantic Avenue in Lincolnville. The $5 admission to the garden helps to support the club’s public service projects throughout the year. The event will be held rain or shine.
Season passes will be available for $35 on site. The snake, alligator, and frogs aren’t real, so they’ll stay in place while visitors stroll a garden that would be at home in a storybook. Open the gate made of branches and take the gravel path past gazing balls tucked beside a boxwood hedge.
The hedge creates a courtyard where a black iron crow presides over lilies and climbing vines. Tucked around the corner, another stone frog spits water into a shallow pond shaded by ferns. If you look closely, you might just spot a stone peacock peeking out from beneath the heart-shaped leaves of a climbing vine.
Lobster buoys decorate a lacy white pergola placed where the scent of roses is strong. Deep indigo irises raise spiky leaves beside a weathered wooden bench. Look up and you.
