Yesterday I talked about visit Lurie Gardens. What I didn't mention was that the walk from our downtown hotel room to the Lurie felt like I was walking along a botanical boulevard.
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This was the garden bed in front of a bank on one of Chicago's busy downtown streets |
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The median in Chicago are works of art that almost rival Agora - seen in the background of this photo. |
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#4 son might have been the model for this sculpture |
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Canna, pink vinca, Setcrecia, pink Penta and Caladium - colorful planters! |
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Something is always going on in these raised planters along the sidewalks. |
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Cordyline, petunia and lime coleus. |
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Get a HEAD start in your gardening imagination along Michigan Avenue |
Labels: Chicago, Container Gardening, Gardening in the City
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