Comments on: Spruce Up Your Alley w/ Sunflowers

By: Benny

Benny — Wed, 13 May 2009 04:55:41 +0000

I agree with the tetanus shot James, you had better go and get one. The alley will look great, I can’t wait to see the pictures of it later this summer.

By: Eva

Eva — Thu, 07 May 2009 00:06:57 +0000

Are you up to date on your tetanus shots? I’m serious. Nails in the foot are bad business.

By: Rob O.

Rob O. — Tue, 05 May 2009 14:46:09 +0000

Planting sunflowers is an excellent idea! Some of our nearby neighbors planted a variety of Cannas in their alley and they not only look great, but smell kinda nice too.

It occurs to me that in addition to beautifying a space that usually goes overlooked, this project might have the additional effect of making it even harder for snot-nosed punks to deface the backside of your fence and it also would probably make it a little more difficult for a would-be intruder to scale your fence.

By: Colleen Vanderlinden

Colleen Vanderlinden — Tue, 05 May 2009 12:40:46 +0000

I’m so happy to see you planting your alley! I posted on my blog a few weeks ago about how beautiful the alleys in my part of Detroit used to be—people planted berry bushes, hollyhocks, sunflowers—you name it—in the alley. Detroit started fencing off the alleys in most of the neighborhoods and started curbside trash pickup.

Can’t wait to see how your alley garden progresses through the summer!

By: Angela

Angela — Tue, 05 May 2009 04:05:49 +0000

I also have an alley and a alley garden! Everyone in town can see mine when they drop off their mail at the post office. I planted the garden because I like to show of my gardening skills and I wanted people to STOP throwing their garbage there when they drove by. It was pretty much a garbage pile covered in grass when I moved in.