free standing garden trellis

free standing garden trellis

When I was dreaming of the alley project and an alley lined by edible vertical gardens, fruit trees were an integral part of that vision. I’d always thought espaliered trees were very cool but had been a bit intimidated. Sometimes you just have to jump in with...
the day the alley got paved

the day the alley got paved

I have clearly underestimated the excitement of fresh asphalt as the day the alley got paved, I actually took the day off of work. It’s not that I necessarily planned it that way but it was a long road in coming and I didn’t want to miss a minute. Paving...
easy garden trellis

easy garden trellis

Having an idea is one thing but bringing it to fruition is a whole other can of worms. If it wasn’t for the sponsors that supported our alley project and our vision right from the beginning I can easily say it would have never happened. It would have simply been...
let there be light

let there be light

When we were sitting around dreaming of all the alley could be, lighting was definitely part of the discussion. Several of us on the block ride our bikes as a main form of transportation in the nicer months and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve hit a...
alley beautification project: some inspiration

alley beautification project: some inspiration

When I started dreaming of the alley project, I had no shortage of ideas of cool things to do but I always like to see what is already out there. What someone else has done. So I went to my go-to (Google) and starting combing the web. Most of the search results...