Fling Prequel : Longwood Gardens
Once you've committed to a 5+ hour flight and the associated time zone warp it seems prudent to make the most of the journey, and a perusal of a map of the region made it clear that I would be flinging within reasonable driving distance to both Longwood Gardens and Chanticleer . I was able to entice a few of my east coast garden touring pals to join me and along with fling-bound Sue of Idyll Haven we rendezvoused in Pennsylvania for 2 days of garden visits. Longwood is located in Kennett Square PA and has along history with multiple transformations from a farm, to a park to a country home for Pierre du Pont. Luckily , Mr du Pont had an interest in preserving his 'farm' and created a foundation in 1946 establishing Longwood as a public garden. I was unable to find a definitive statement of exactly how large Longwood is, but the conservatory alone is 4 acres; you could almost make a day of it just hanging out in there. The dry climates...