Last year Fred built us 2 wooden boxes for the alley behind our house. We had some mums and columbines come back this year, and I added some milkweed plants and sunflowers. I had not realized I was buying really mammoth sunflowers. I am in the pictures to show scale, not photogenicity, and I realize the trash bins are possibly even less photogenic, but they are part of the story, I guess. I can’t wait to see how large the sunflower blossoms will be; more photos will follow.
Me by Sunflower
Me in bamboo
FROM WEEDS TO BEES 
More people should plant stuff in alleys! Think of all the wasted space where sunflowers and milkweed could be growing!
Wish my front yard looked as nice as your alley!!!
That’s one of the prettiest alleys I’ve ever seen! Can’t wait to see the flower heads on the sunflowers. The birds and squirrels will certainly enjoy them! Deb