Louis writes in…

Tickets are now on sale for the 24^thannual Decatur Garden Tour.

It will be Saturday and Sunday, May 5 and 6. It features 13 public and private gardens all located throughout Decatur. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 the weekend of the tour. You can purchase tickets at Intown Ace Hardware and Seventeen Steps, or online at decaturgardentour.com

A ticket is good all weekend (Saturday, 10:00 to 5:00, Sunday noon to 5:00), with one garden open Saturday evening between 7:00 and 9:00 PM, featuring refreshments and entertainment.

All proceeds from the Tour benefit the Wylde Center, formerly the Oakhurst Community Garden Project.

According to Louis, this is the final weekend you can order tickets before prices go up.

• Decatur’s first “Little Free Library” unveiled on Wilton Drive [Patch]
• Brewhouse Cafe in Avondale now closed [Patch]
• The Story of Emory on PBS tonight [Emory]
• Mark Bittman visits Wendell Berry [NYT]
• It’s National “Poem in Your Pocket” Day! [Poets.org]

Big thanks to Michael for the last two links this morning!