caption: On Saturday, June 22, you are cordially invited to five private gardens in Bainbridge Island, through the Garden Conservancy Open Days program, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Open Day is rain or shine, and no reservations are required. Admission is $10 per garden; children 12 and under are free. 9734 Manitou Place. Surrounded by waves of cedar pickets and an iron gate made by the owner, this private third-of-an-acre site sits at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac. Nestled among tall firs, vine maples, rhododendrons, azaleas, Viburnum, and magnolias, these gardens have been a work in progress for more than thirty years. Stroll the pathways, each leading to a different garden room, and you will discover seemingly endless groupings of Hosta, Helleborus, Hebes, barberries, Spirea, Farfugium, Euphorbia, and more than 100 varieties of ferns—the gardener's passion. These gardens have interest throughout the year with hardscape and water features.{ }(Image courtesy of Stephanie Werskey).