The second batch, beginning with the rocks, are from a trip over Labor Day weekend to Omaha's Lauritzen Gardens--lots of fun flowers, and even some veggies.

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Yugoslavian Finger Fruit creature (from Ingrid's garden)

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Cleo, Ingrid and Karen

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Jeff at the Minnesota Landscape Arboretum's water saving display

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A whimsical sculpture educating on saving water

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Simple Lines, a sculpture in the Waterosity exhibit

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Redbor Kale

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Swiss Chard

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Curly Kale

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Photographer at work

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Wildflower Garden

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Purple loosestrife (was accompanied by a sign explaining how invasive it is)

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Stream with hostas

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'Tango' white eggplant

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Bok Choy

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Small demo greenhouse for a home garden. Wish I could fit this in my backyard

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Rain barrel. Interesting design. It's a Bushman 305, meaning it holds 305 gallons.

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Another neat rain barrel--can't find them on-line, though.

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Dahlia trial garden

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Jeff and Ingrid at Minnehaha Falls

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Minnehaha Falls

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Neat rocks at Lauritzen Gardens

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Silver maple at Lauritzen

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"Rainbow" kids garden

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Warty gourds

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Simple but very effective squash trellis

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Zinnias

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Angelica (a licorice scented herb)

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Lauritzen's Victorian Garden

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Jeff and globe amaranth in the Victorian Garden