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April 30 Friday
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== [[#top|^]] 2021 April 30 Friday ==
  
 
To-Do:
 
To-Do:
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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* [ ]  plant in ground MTB Dividing Line, with asters de Atkinson
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* [x]  plant in ground MTB Dividing Line, with asters de Atkinson
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* [ ]  repot aloe maculata
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* [ ]  repot aloe maculata, original three in ~six gallon black pot
  
 
* [x]  pot up aloe marlothii
 
* [x]  pot up aloe marlothii
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* [ ]  plant mint plants in ground
 
* [ ]  plant mint plants in ground
  
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* [ ]  plant PCI "Brevette" in ground
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* [x]  plant PCI "Brevette" in ground
  
  
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*  clean up and cut downed limbs on back yard hillside</ul>
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* [ ] clean up and cut downed limbs on back yard hillside</ul>
  
 
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== [[#top|^]] 2021-08-15 Sunday ==
 
== [[#top|^]] 2021-08-15 Sunday ==
  
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* [ ]  repot aloe rietzii<br />
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* [x]  repot aloe rietzii<br />
 
* [x]  pot last surviving Crawford Oaks willow twig from 2018<br />
 
* [x]  pot last surviving Crawford Oaks willow twig from 2018<br />
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* [ ]  pot geraniums with sedums and agave seedlings de 28th Street<br />
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* [x]  pot geraniums in one pot, sedums and agave seedling de 28th Street in another pot<br />
 
* [x]  pot cyclamen which are awakening in wood chips on first leveled area by blueberries<br />
 
* [x]  pot cyclamen which are awakening in wood chips on first leveled area by blueberries<br />
 
* <s>[ ]  plant single beargrass north of deck</s><br />
 
* <s>[ ]  plant single beargrass north of deck</s><br />
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* [ ]  countersink larger potted beargrasses (lift helebor under pink rhododendron<br />
 
* [ ]  countersink larger potted beargrasses (lift helebor under pink rhododendron<br />
 
* [x]  move echinacea seedlings to spot under gumi berry<br />
 
* [x]  move echinacea seedlings to spot under gumi berry<br />
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* [ ]  weed front bed along curb at foot of retaining wall<br />
 
 
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== [[#top|^]] 2021-09-22 Wednesday ==
 
== [[#top|^]] 2021-09-22 Wednesday ==
  
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* [ ]  pot and sell extra strawberries <br />
 
 
* [ ]  build trays for agaves and cacti moving under rain covers <br />
 
* [ ]  build trays for agaves and cacti moving under rain covers <br />
 
* [x]  pot up ornamental smartweed<br />
 
* [x]  pot up ornamental smartweed<br />
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* [ ]  plant AB "Oyez"
 
* [ ]  plant AB "Oyez"
 
* [ ]  plant AB "Vivid Dream"
 
* [ ]  plant AB "Vivid Dream"
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* [ ]  set out for planting five of MTBs from Wildwood Gardens
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* [x]  set out for planting five of MTBs from Wildwood Gardens
  
 
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* [ ]  kniphofia seedling de ~2014, upright flower form to sunnier location in ground
 
* [ ]  kniphofia seedling de ~2014, upright flower form to sunnier location in ground
  
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* [ ]  Complete wood chips along strawberry patches
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* [x]  Complete wood chips along strawberry patches
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* [ ]  clean up about volunteer fuschia
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* [x]  clean up about volunteer fuschia
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=== edit point 2 backyard hilltop and north side task [[#top|^]] ===
 
=== edit point 2 backyard hilltop and north side task [[#top|^]] ===
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* [ ]  clean behind red portion of fence, remove leaves and soil from bottom of fence
 
* [ ]  clean behind red portion of fence, remove leaves and soil from bottom of fence
  
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* [ ]  dig and give away hellibores under rhododendron (make space for beargrass)
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* [1/3]  dig and give away hellibores under rhododendron (make space for beargrass)
 
* [ ]  shore up mounds about native young sword ferns, southeast hillside
 
* [ ]  shore up mounds about native young sword ferns, southeast hillside
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=== edit point 3 [[#top|^]] ===
 
=== edit point 3 [[#top|^]] ===
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<ul>
 
<ul>
 
* [x]  plant iris tenax seed de Eugene
 
* [x]  plant iris tenax seed de Eugene
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* [ ]  plant windmill palm seeds
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* [1/3]  plant windmill palm seeds, two pots with multiple and one pot with one
 
* [ ]  remove daphne
 
* [ ]  remove daphne
  
 
* [x] 2022-02-07 - lift and give away spirea along split rail fence, front and north side
 
* [x] 2022-02-07 - lift and give away spirea along split rail fence, front and north side
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* [ ]  pot up larger white oaks in effort to save them, start tracking their health once potted<br />
 
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<ul>
 
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[x] 2021-11-21 - one three year oak from front near lilac<br />
 
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[x] 2021-11-26 - one three year oak from front near lilac<br />
 
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</ul>
 
  
 
2021-11-26
 
2021-11-26
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<li> [1/n]  plant arrowleaf seeds from 2021 May Dalles Mountain hike
 
<li> [1/n]  plant arrowleaf seeds from 2021 May Dalles Mountain hike
 
<li> [3/n]  plant yellow desert parsley seeds
 
<li> [3/n]  plant yellow desert parsley seeds
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<li> [ ]  pot last of salvaged Lily of the Nile from 57th street
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<li> [x]  pot last of salvaged Lily of the Nile from 57th street
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
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=== [[#top|^]] 2021-12-03 ===
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=== [[#top|^]] 2021-12-03 - seeds to plant ===
  
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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2022-01-26
 
2022-01-26
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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Mostly north side tasks, plus Pacific madronas:
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Mostly north side tasks:
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
 
<li> [x] 2022-02-12 SAT - dig and pot Douglas fir by north gate<br >
 
<li> [x] 2022-02-12 SAT - dig and pot Douglas fir by north gate<br >
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<li> [ ] dig and pot white oaks<br >
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<li> [x] remove fuschia at northwest corner<br >
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<li> [ ] dig and pot fuschia at northwest corner<br >
 
 
<li> [x] 2022-02-07, 2022-02-13 SUN - dig and give away spirea douglasii, two locations<br >
 
<li> [x] 2022-02-07, 2022-02-13 SUN - dig and give away spirea douglasii, two locations<br >
 
<li> [ ] remove birch trees from under deck<br >
 
<li> [ ] remove birch trees from under deck<br >
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<li> [ ] trim Hawthorne tree<br >
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<li> [x] trim Hawthorne tree<br >
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<li> [ ] dig and pot volunteer gleditsia at water catchment point by front yard rhododendron<br >
 
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<li> [ ] tray up extra strawberries, post and sell<br >
 
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<li> [ ] pot Pacific madronas<br >
 
 
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<li> [ ] move one bamboo clump to NE corner of this wall's base
 
<li> [ ] move one bamboo clump to NE corner of this wall's base
 
<li> [ ] complete stone fireplace / barbecue outdoors
 
<li> [ ] complete stone fireplace / barbecue outdoors
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<li> [ ] plant / transplant largest potted palm to fence line
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<li> [x] plant / transplant largest potted palm to fence line
 
<li> [ ] plant kiwis at fence posts
 
<li> [ ] plant kiwis at fence posts
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<li> [ ] weed and clean up, rake smooth north leveled area
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<li> [u] weed and clean up, rake smooth north leveled area
 
<li> [ ] create ramp from northeast part of yard up to first original terrace level
 
<li> [ ] create ramp from northeast part of yard up to first original terrace level
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
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<li> [x] pot salvaged AB Aztec Prince
 
<li> [x] pot salvaged AB Aztec Prince
  
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<li> [ ] plant columbine seeds
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<li> [x] plant columbine seeds, native Colorado state flower form
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<li> [ ] plant Mount Saint Helens Sheep Canyon access road lupine seeds
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<li> [x] plant Mount Saint Helens Sheep Canyon access road lupine seeds
  
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<li> [ ] move Lady Friend AB seedlings from under big agave
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<li> [u] move Lady Friend AB seedlings from under big agave
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<li> [ ] move MTB Butterscotch Wine for soil removal from backyard near kitchen
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<li> [x] repair path by north gate
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<li> [ ] repair path by north gate
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<li> [x] pot fir tree near big agave
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<li> [ ] cover space behind compost bin
 
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<li> [ ] pot fir tree near big agave
 
 
<li> [ ] revitalize pot with cultivated lewisia variety
 
<li> [ ] revitalize pot with cultivated lewisia variety
  
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<li> [ ] give away two trays worth of plants under a rain cover
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<li> [x] clear way for east garage window replacements
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<li> [ ] clear way for east garage window replacements
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<li> [x] clear way for kitchen window work
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<li> [ ] clear way for kitchen window work
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<li> [x] construct platform for front window work
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<li> [ ] construct platform for front window work
 
 
<li> [ ] build gate SE corner
 
<li> [ ] build gate SE corner
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
  
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2022-02-14
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== [[#top|^]] ease burden ==
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<ul>
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* [ ] give away two trays worth of plants under a rain cover
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* [ ]  start a give away list of plants
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</ul>
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=== [[#top|^]] 2022-02-14 - planting in situ ===
  
 
Planned native planting:
 
Planned native planting:
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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<li> [ ] complete fill and mixing of soil, river sand out front
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<li> [x] complete fill and mixing of soil, river sand out front
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<li> [ ] plant Pasque occidentalis seedlings
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<li> [n - 1/n] plant Pasque occidentalis seedlings
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<li> [ ] plant between six and nine biscuit root seedlings
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<li> [3/n] plant between six and nine biscuit root seedlings
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<li> [ ] plant MCG penstimen as Pasque flower companions
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<li> [x] plant HCG penstimen as Pasque flower companions
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
  
 
Planned HCG planting:
 
Planned HCG planting:
 
<ul>
 
<ul>
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<li> [ ] locate planting places for drought tolerant mint family plant with late summer orange and pink flowers
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<li> [4/6] locate planting places for agastache
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<ul>
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( Consider one at corner near volunteer hardy fuschia. )
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[x]  clear and prepare northwest corner, fuschia corner for planting pasque flower, agastache, penstimon
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[ ]  locate places for yucca flacida, two pots and three to four plant with dividing
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</ul>
 
</ul>
 
</ul>
  
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<ul>
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[2/3]  lift agapanthus along front walk, clear spaces for native planting
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<ul>
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[x]  box agapanthus for sale
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</ul>
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[x]  move compost bin away from house
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</ul>
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More seedlings to locate and plant in ground:
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<ul>
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<li>  [5/n] arrowleaf balsam root
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<li>  [1/n] milk vetch
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<li>  [4/n] Saint Helens big leaf lupine
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<li>  [ ] bulbils de Catherine Creek ~2015, muddy trampled trail
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<li>  [ ] brodiea seedlings de Catherine Creek
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<li>  [ ] big head clover seedlings
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</ul>
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<ul>
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<li>  [5/6] delospermum ice cactus
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</ul>
  
 
Primary work as of mid-February is at north back slope, creating terraces and build retaining wall.
 
Primary work as of mid-February is at north back slope, creating terraces and build retaining wall.
  
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==== [[#top|^]] 2022-05-17 agaves and hotter weather moves ====
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<ul>
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<li>  [3/4] agaves salmiana 4 ct
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<li>  [1/2] agave ovatifolia, pup from largest plant de YuccaDo purchased cerca 2014
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<li>  [ ] agave montana de HPSO cerca 2016
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</ul>
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=== [[#top|^]] 2022-02-28 - weeding and cover moves ===
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<ul>
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*  [x] move largest agave cover to backyard first terrace
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*  [ ] move 4x8 foot cover to upper slope, cover firewood
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*  [ ] locate place for TB iris seedlings three years in 1/2 gallon round pot, no id ruffled yellow x TB RE I'm Back
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*  [ ] construct fourth terrace, middle back yard under north most maple tree
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</ul>
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<ul>
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*  [u ~70%] weed dandelions in back
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*  [u ~10%] weed English violets
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*  [u ~30%] weed behind white fir
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</ul>
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Misc . . .
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<ul>
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*  [x] build list of seedlings requiring potting up
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*  [ ] locate planting spaces for five sword ferns
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*  [ ] set bait at mole or no id animal holes south and north yard space
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</ul>
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== [[#top|^]] 2022-03-12 - seedlings to pot up ==
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Agaves and natives . . .
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<ul>
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* [1/2]  agave montana:
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<ul>
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* [x] de Rare Palm Seeds seed
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* [ ] de southeast 28th street
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</ul>
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* [x]  agave sdlgs de Merges street - planted in ground
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* [4/n 2 ct in ground]  Gray's desert parsley
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* [7/n 4 ct in ground]  Columbia desert parsley
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* [5/n 1 ct in ground]  arrowleaf balsamroot de Dalles Mtn 2021
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* [2/4]  Cooper's aloe de 2020, planted 2021
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</ul>
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white oaks . . .
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<ul>
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* [ ]  under 6x6' cover
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* [ ]  from behind kitchen
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* [ ]  mavericks at low, north end retaining wall at curb
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</ul>
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== [[#top|^]] 2022-03-12 - plants to dig and pot or move wet season ==
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<ul>
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(1)
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* [x] move lupine de Mischa from future walking point through concrete retaining wall
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* [u] pot Pacific Madronas, all larger ones 25 cm and taller
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<ul>
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* [u] three count three-gallon size trees potted 0313
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* [u] one one-gallon size tree 0313
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</ul>
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* [u ~80%] lift and box extra fescues out front
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* [ ] move fescues at north side terrace project to middle hillside
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* [u] pot remaining Douglas firs, back hill, near recycling bin, and from north end curb side retaining wall
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<ul>
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Volunteer fir trees . . .
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<ul>
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<li> [x] fir tree near recycling bin potted<br />
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<li> [x] one douglas fir under light creme rhododendron, north retaining wall potted<br />
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<li> [ ] four year old trees south back slope
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<li> [x] hidden three year tree under light peach rhododendron
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<li> [3/6] small one year firs near agave parryi
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<li> [x] post doug firs for sale - <i>posted 2022-05-14</i>
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<li> [x] sell extra fir trees
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</ul>
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</ul>
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* [50%] dig, box bergenia originally from 57th street
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(2)
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* [x] move, pot, box Saint John's wort from strawberries along split rail fence
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* [x] lift and remove raspberries by split rail fence
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* [ ] move MTB Butterscotch Wine for soil removal from backyard near kitchen
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(3)
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* [7/7] tray up extra strawberries, post and sell
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* [ ] dig and pot white oaks
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<ul>
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<ul>
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[x]  by garage door end of front walkway<br />
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[x]  next to iris AB "Parable"<br />
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[ ]  underneath and south of goumi berry<br />
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[1/3]  by large potted apple tree from 57th street, on backyard slope<br />
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</ul>
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</ul>
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</ul>
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== 2022-04-22 ==
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Small tasks:
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<ul>
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* [ ]  dig and box iris foetidissinma south back slope
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* [x]  dig and pot Japanese maple near front north agave ovatifolia
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</ul>
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Larger task to create level usable space behind kitchen, depends on smaller projects:
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<ul>
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Project 0422-1 - all wood chips to back yard
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<ul>
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* [ ]  wood chips mulch out of driveway
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<ul>
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* [ ]  queue wood chips under cherry trees at south back fence
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<ul>
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* [x]  complete weeding on first terrace, locale holding bergenia de 57th street
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* [ ]  remove broken planter box with Sherrett street TB iris seedlings
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* [ ]  remove partly rusted metal shelving unit
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* [x]  remove two older planting tables
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</ul>
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* [x]  define spot to queue soil in driveway
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<ul>
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* [1/n]  move several fallen cherry tree rounds to lowest driveway point for soil queueing
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</ul>
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</ul>
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</ul>
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Project 0422-2 - original bamboos potted and moved to corner of leveled area behind kitchen
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<ul>
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* [ ]  fescues near soil removal area to more south back slope
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* [ ]  MTB iris rehomed from soil removal area
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* [ ]  smaller bamboo to pots
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* [ ]  sufficient soil removed to locate larger bamboo in corner . . .
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</ul>
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<i>Next task after queueoing wood chips to spread them over hillside areas for weed control</i>
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Larger project to make front yard clean and usable:
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<ul>
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Project 0422-3 - four by eight foot rain cover to middle top slope, to cover firewood
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<ul>
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* [ ] Create paver pads for cover structure legs
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<ul>
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* [ ] measure and mark cover structure ground contact footprint
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* [ ] level footprints and smooth with fine gravel
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* [ ] set flat pavers in place atop gravel
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* [ ] perform reasonable leveling between rain cover ground contact points
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* [ ] wood chips mulch between footprints
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* [ ] set runners atop which to stack firewood
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* [ ] move cover
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* [ ] re-stack firewood
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</ul>
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* [ ] ( placeholder )
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</ul>
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</ul>
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Project 0422-4 - stone liner about front bed near chimney, along strawberry row
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( plus ladder placement pads )
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<ul>
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* [x] sparse stone layout for spacing visualization
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* [ ] remove soil for gravel underlayment
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* [ ] purchase and place stones
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</ul>
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Project 0422-x:
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* [ ]  prune top of cherry tree closest to house
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* [ ]  prune cherry trees further up slope
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Project 0422-y:
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* [ ]  temporary stairs to bergenia terrace
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Project 0422-z:
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* [ ]  concrete retaining wall cut out by back door
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== [[#top|^]] 2022-04-20 - urgent ==
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More urgent, cool weather dependent tasks:
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<ul></ul>
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*  [7/n] pot larger madrona tree seedlings
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*  [u] dig Saint John's wort in long strawberry row
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*  [5/n] arrowleaf balsamroot seedlings to ground
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*  [u] remaining western Pasque flower seedlings to ground
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*  [1/2] pot up agave montana seedlings
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*  [ ] pot up agave de NE Merges street seedlings
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*  [3/n] pot up or move bleeding heart from base of large agave
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Clean up:
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*  [~70%] along front yard rhododendrons
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*  [~10% around lilac
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*  [~80%] water catchment basin
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*  [~80%] between large agave and Japanese maple front bed
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*  [u] south of agaves on back hill
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Plant:
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*  pasque flower, desert parsely, Saint Helens lupine about large hybrid lilies by chimney
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2022-05-15
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*  find places to plant seedling beargrass in white pot
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*  pot dawn redwood tree seedlings
  
 
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Latest revision as of 07:41, 5 July 2022

Neela Nurseries tasks 2021

Keywords: To-Do keywords to do


This page a landing point for outstanding garden tasks. Need better organizing . . .

^ 2021 April 30 Friday

To-Do:

    • [x] plant in ground MTB Dividing Line, with asters de Atkinson
    • [ ] repot aloe maculata, original three in ~six gallon black pot
    • [x] pot up aloe marlothii
    • [x] pot last salvage TB iris from Cully house
    • [x] locate in ground place for IB RE Halston
    • [ ] locate/create in ground place for AB Syrian Moon
    • [ ] plant seedlings of yellow form iris douglasiana
    • [ ] plant mint plants in ground
    • [x] plant PCI "Brevette" in ground
    • [ ] clean up and cut downed limbs on back yard hillside

^ Pollinations

2021-06-06 Sunday

Notes here on pollinations . . .

    (1) yellow flowering mammillaria x echinopsis oxygona de Terry N
    (2) echinopsis oxygona x yellow flowering suspected mammillaria de Portland Nursery (diamond mesh thorn node pattern)

URL to a good cactus site: https://hscactus.org/resources/plants-of-the-month/echinopsis-2019/.

^ 2021-08-15 Sunday

  • [x] repot aloe rietzii
  • [x] pot last surviving Crawford Oaks willow twig from 2018
  • [x] pot geraniums in one pot, sedums and agave seedling de 28th Street in another pot
  • [x] pot cyclamen which are awakening in wood chips on first leveled area by blueberries
  • [ ] plant single beargrass north of deck
  • [ ] countersink larger potted beargrasses (lift helebor under pink rhododendron
  • [x] move echinacea seedlings to spot under gumi berry

^ 2021-09-22 Wednesday

  • [ ] build trays for agaves and cacti moving under rain covers
  • [x] pot up ornamental smartweed
  • [ ] find in ground location for "piggy back plant" tolmeii


  • [x] give away extra iris
  • [ ] plant AB "Oyez"
  • [ ] plant AB "Vivid Dream"
  • [x] set out for planting five of MTBs from Wildwood Gardens


^ 2021-10-11 Monday

  • [ ] 2x4 foot covers for north front corner agaves
  • [x] 2x3 foot cover for agave "Jaws"
  • [ ] 2x3 foot cover for 28th street seedling agaves and yucca hesperaloes
  • [ ] 4x6 foot cover for A. salmiana on backyard slope
  • [x] 2x2 foot cover for latest A. salmiana on first terrace in backyard
  • [ ] raised amended cover for large A. salmiana front and west
  • [ ] min' 2x3 foot cover for largest A. ovatifolia

edit point 1 late 2021 planting ^

  • [x] sedum lanceolata planted in ground
  • [ ] lomatium martindelii planted in ground
  • [x] IB Halston planted in ground
  • [ ] kniphofia hirsuta in ground
  • [ ] kniphofia seedling de ~2014, upright flower form to sunnier location in ground
  • [x] Complete wood chips along strawberry patches
  • [x] clean up about volunteer fuschia

edit point 2 backyard hilltop and north side task ^

  • [ ] build gate at southeast corner, top of back hill
  • [ ] clean behind red portion of fence, remove leaves and soil from bottom of fence
  • [1/3] dig and give away hellibores under rhododendron (make space for beargrass)
  • [ ] shore up mounds about native young sword ferns, southeast hillside

edit point 3 ^

    • [x] plant iris tenax seed de Eugene
    • [1/3] plant windmill palm seeds, two pots with multiple and one pot with one
    • [ ] remove daphne
    • [x] 2022-02-07 - lift and give away spirea along split rail fence, front and north side
    2021-11-26
    • [x] pot new seedlings of AB Hannah's Prayer x AB Desert Diamond (4 count)
    • [1/n] plant arrowleaf seeds from 2021 May Dalles Mountain hike
    • [3/n] plant yellow desert parsley seeds
    • [x] pot last of salvaged Lily of the Nile from 57th street


^ 2021-12-03 - seeds to plant

    Seeds planted:
    • [x] sdlg (TB Alcazar x AB Turkish Plum) seeds, open pollinated 4 count - (4" round pot)
    • [x] (sdlg TB "alcazar alba") x AB Kalifa's Robe, 16 count - (5" square pot)
    • [x] Arrowleaf balsamroot, Dalles Mountain Road - (5" square pot)
    • [x] I. aphylla x ?( AB Holy Moley Plum | AB Aril Skyline ) - (4" round pot)


^ 2021-12-04 Friday edit point

Seed planting:

  • [x] plant unidentified wild lily seeds from Hamilton Mountain
    • [x] 2021-12-17 - unidentified wild lily from Hamilton Mountain
    • [x] 2021-12-17 - 2020 beargrass seed from Pinnacle Ridge, Mount Hood
    • [x] 2021-12-17 - 2018 TB Alcazar (OP) de Veris garden
    • [x] 2021-12-18 - milk vetch and arrowleaf balsamroot de Dalles Mountain
    • [x] 2021-12-18 - AB Perry Dyer x AB Aril Skyline


2022-01-26

    Mostly north side tasks:
    • [x] 2022-02-12 SAT - dig and pot Douglas fir by north gate
    • [x] remove fuschia at northwest corner
    • [x] 2022-02-07, 2022-02-13 SUN - dig and give away spirea douglasii, two locations
    • [ ] remove birch trees from under deck
    • [x] trim Hawthorne tree


2022-02-07 Monday

    Some additional tasks:
    • [ ] complete northeast corner first phase retaining wall
    • [ ] move one bamboo clump to NE corner of this wall's base
    • [ ] complete stone fireplace / barbecue outdoors
    • [x] plant / transplant largest potted palm to fence line
    • [ ] plant kiwis at fence posts
    • [u] weed and clean up, rake smooth north leveled area
    • [ ] create ramp from northeast part of yard up to first original terrace level


^ 2022-02-11 Friday edit point

  • [x] pot saved TB Bruce Filardi seedling from 57th
  • [x] pot salvaged AB Aztec Prince
  • [x] plant columbine seeds, native Colorado state flower form
  • [x] plant Mount Saint Helens Sheep Canyon access road lupine seeds
  • [u] move Lady Friend AB seedlings from under big agave
  • [x] repair path by north gate
  • [x] pot fir tree near big agave
  • [ ] revitalize pot with cultivated lewisia variety
  • [x] clear way for east garage window replacements
  • [x] clear way for kitchen window work
  • [x] construct platform for front window work
  • [ ] build gate SE corner


^ ease burden

    • [ ] give away two trays worth of plants under a rain cover
    • [ ] start a give away list of plants


^ 2022-02-14 - planting in situ

Planned native planting:

  • [x] complete fill and mixing of soil, river sand out front
  • [n - 1/n] plant Pasque occidentalis seedlings
  • [3/n] plant between six and nine biscuit root seedlings
  • [x] plant HCG penstimen as Pasque flower companions

Planned HCG planting:

  • [4/6] locate planting places for agastache
      ( Consider one at corner near volunteer hardy fuschia. ) [x] clear and prepare northwest corner, fuschia corner for planting pasque flower, agastache, penstimon [ ] locate places for yucca flacida, two pots and three to four plant with dividing
    [2/3] lift agapanthus along front walk, clear spaces for native planting
      [x] box agapanthus for sale

    [x] move compost bin away from house

More seedlings to locate and plant in ground:

  • [5/n] arrowleaf balsam root
  • [1/n] milk vetch
  • [4/n] Saint Helens big leaf lupine
  • [ ] bulbils de Catherine Creek ~2015, muddy trampled trail
  • [ ] brodiea seedlings de Catherine Creek
  • [ ] big head clover seedlings
  • [5/6] delospermum ice cactus

Primary work as of mid-February is at north back slope, creating terraces and build retaining wall.


^ 2022-05-17 agaves and hotter weather moves

  • [3/4] agaves salmiana 4 ct
  • [1/2] agave ovatifolia, pup from largest plant de YuccaDo purchased cerca 2014
  • [ ] agave montana de HPSO cerca 2016


^ 2022-02-28 - weeding and cover moves

    • [x] move largest agave cover to backyard first terrace
    • [ ] move 4x8 foot cover to upper slope, cover firewood
    • [ ] locate place for TB iris seedlings three years in 1/2 gallon round pot, no id ruffled yellow x TB RE I'm Back
    • [ ] construct fourth terrace, middle back yard under north most maple tree
    • [u ~70%] weed dandelions in back
    • [u ~10%] weed English violets
    • [u ~30%] weed behind white fir

Misc . . .

    • [x] build list of seedlings requiring potting up
    • [ ] locate planting spaces for five sword ferns
    • [ ] set bait at mole or no id animal holes south and north yard space


^ 2022-03-12 - seedlings to pot up

Agaves and natives . . .

    • [1/2] agave montana:
      • [x] de Rare Palm Seeds seed
      • [ ] de southeast 28th street
    • [x] agave sdlgs de Merges street - planted in ground
    • [4/n 2 ct in ground] Gray's desert parsley
    • [7/n 4 ct in ground] Columbia desert parsley
    • [5/n 1 ct in ground] arrowleaf balsamroot de Dalles Mtn 2021
    • [2/4] Cooper's aloe de 2020, planted 2021

white oaks . . .

    • [ ] under 6x6' cover
    • [ ] from behind kitchen
    • [ ] mavericks at low, north end retaining wall at curb


^ 2022-03-12 - plants to dig and pot or move wet season

    (1)
    • [x] move lupine de Mischa from future walking point through concrete retaining wall
    • [u] pot Pacific Madronas, all larger ones 25 cm and taller
      • [u] three count three-gallon size trees potted 0313
      • [u] one one-gallon size tree 0313
    • [u ~80%] lift and box extra fescues out front
    • [ ] move fescues at north side terrace project to middle hillside
    • [u] pot remaining Douglas firs, back hill, near recycling bin, and from north end curb side retaining wall
      Volunteer fir trees . . .
      • [x] fir tree near recycling bin potted
      • [x] one douglas fir under light creme rhododendron, north retaining wall potted
      • [ ] four year old trees south back slope
      • [x] hidden three year tree under light peach rhododendron
      • [3/6] small one year firs near agave parryi
      • [x] post doug firs for sale - posted 2022-05-14
      • [x] sell extra fir trees
    • [50%] dig, box bergenia originally from 57th street

    (2)

    • [x] move, pot, box Saint John's wort from strawberries along split rail fence
    • [x] lift and remove raspberries by split rail fence
    • [ ] move MTB Butterscotch Wine for soil removal from backyard near kitchen

    (3)

    • [7/7] tray up extra strawberries, post and sell
    • [ ] dig and pot white oaks
        [x] by garage door end of front walkway
        [x] next to iris AB "Parable"
        [ ] underneath and south of goumi berry
        [1/3] by large potted apple tree from 57th street, on backyard slope


2022-04-22

Small tasks:

    • [ ] dig and box iris foetidissinma south back slope
    • [x] dig and pot Japanese maple near front north agave ovatifolia


Larger task to create level usable space behind kitchen, depends on smaller projects:

    Project 0422-1 - all wood chips to back yard
      • [ ] wood chips mulch out of driveway
        • [ ] queue wood chips under cherry trees at south back fence
          • [x] complete weeding on first terrace, locale holding bergenia de 57th street
          • [ ] remove broken planter box with Sherrett street TB iris seedlings
          • [ ] remove partly rusted metal shelving unit
          • [x] remove two older planting tables
        • [x] define spot to queue soil in driveway
          • [1/n] move several fallen cherry tree rounds to lowest driveway point for soil queueing

    Project 0422-2 - original bamboos potted and moved to corner of leveled area behind kitchen

      • [ ] fescues near soil removal area to more south back slope
      • [ ] MTB iris rehomed from soil removal area
      • [ ] smaller bamboo to pots
      • [ ] sufficient soil removed to locate larger bamboo in corner . . .

    Next task after queueoing wood chips to spread them over hillside areas for weed control


Larger project to make front yard clean and usable:

    Project 0422-3 - four by eight foot rain cover to middle top slope, to cover firewood
      • [ ] Create paver pads for cover structure legs
        • [ ] measure and mark cover structure ground contact footprint
        • [ ] level footprints and smooth with fine gravel
        • [ ] set flat pavers in place atop gravel
        • [ ] perform reasonable leveling between rain cover ground contact points
        • [ ] wood chips mulch between footprints
        • [ ] set runners atop which to stack firewood
        • [ ] move cover
        • [ ] re-stack firewood
      • [ ] ( placeholder )


Project 0422-4 - stone liner about front bed near chimney, along strawberry row ( plus ladder placement pads )

    • [x] sparse stone layout for spacing visualization
    • [ ] remove soil for gravel underlayment
    • [ ] purchase and place stones


Project 0422-x:

  • [ ] prune top of cherry tree closest to house
  • [ ] prune cherry trees further up slope


Project 0422-y:

  • [ ] temporary stairs to bergenia terrace


Project 0422-z:

  • [ ] concrete retaining wall cut out by back door


^ 2022-04-20 - urgent

More urgent, cool weather dependent tasks:

    • [7/n] pot larger madrona tree seedlings
    • [u] dig Saint John's wort in long strawberry row
    • [5/n] arrowleaf balsamroot seedlings to ground
    • [u] remaining western Pasque flower seedlings to ground
    • [1/2] pot up agave montana seedlings
    • [ ] pot up agave de NE Merges street seedlings
    • [3/n] pot up or move bleeding heart from base of large agave

    Clean up:

    • [~70%] along front yard rhododendrons
    • [~10% around lilac
    • [~80%] water catchment basin
    • [~80%] between large agave and Japanese maple front bed
    • [u] south of agaves on back hill

    Plant:

    • pasque flower, desert parsely, Saint Helens lupine about large hybrid lilies by chimney

    2022-05-15

    • find places to plant seedling beargrass in white pot
    • pot dawn redwood tree seedlings



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