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^ Indoor Tasks

Indoor nn tasks include primarily completing and organizing work benches for mason bee habitat building and for potting work . . .

[ ] complete organization of second workbench left of garage window

[ ] organize tools atop second workbench [ ] . . .

[ ] sort and clean up all card board boxes and their contents, foot of garage stairs [ ] formalize a stud book for all iris crosses at Neela Nurseries

^ To Ground Plants

Key plants and seedlings to get into the ground. Working to move plants to ground and set these tasks to [½] and [✔]. Locating new planting locations must account for areas to become walking areas, and retaining walls, and locations must avoid areas yet to be leveled.

^ Iris

[✔] cerca 2015 1/4 AB Seedlings (TB Alcazar x AB Ameera), five count
[✔] 2018 cross, (TB noid "Art Roy's plicata" x I. stolonifera), six count
[✔] 2018 ASI seed sale - I. mesopotamica, 2 count feed seeds originally planted
[✔] 2019-08-08 - 2018 nn cross - AB Aril Skyline x AB Hannah's Prayer
[✔] 2018 ASI seed sale - open-pollinated AB Enchanter's Spell
[ ] seedlings (TB lost ID, Shreiner's ruffled yellow x TB RE "I'm Back")
[ ] ~~seedling de 2011 or 2012 ASI seed sale, lot 29; (AB Aztec Prince x Pumila (TW)) or (Jallah Effendi OP (LR, France))~~may be lost

Species iris:

[ ] I. aphylla

Standard dwarf bearded iris:

[✔] SDB RE "What Again" 2018 gift iris de Blue J Iris, Vada NM - 2019-04-10

Intermediate bearded iris:

[✔] IB "Aqua Taj" cerca 2010 gift iris de Steve Schreiner on visit to iris farms - 2019-04-18 THU
[ ] IB RE "Halston"
[✔] IB Apricot Topping

Tall bearded iris:

[✔] TB seedling 2009 tangerine de C. Harris, no 1

* [] TB seedling, suspected 2009 tangerine de C. Harris, no 2

[✔] TB "Silken Trim", wine red gift iris de ultimo purchase de Schreiners
[ ] TB Alcazar in 4-inch round pot
[ ] TB historic "Sable"
[✔] TB RE "I'm Back"
[ ] TB RE "Autumn Harvest"

Arilbreds:

[ ] AB "Sheba's Jewel"
[ ] AB "Heimdall"

Beardless iris:

[ ] pseudata iris pale yellow de C. Harris
[ ] iris douglasiana de semillas, de Northwest Portland cerca 2015

^ Other bulbs and perrenials

Other bulbs and perrenials to plant:

[ ] hardy cyclamen seedlings
[½] oriental lily seedlings from lilies 2015 of Bryan Parks, Veris community garden
[✔] oriental lily "Nettie's Pride"
[ ] light yellow species day lilies in #4 pot, from NE Wisteria
[✔] 2019-08-07 - snake plantain native orchid, beneath rhododendron
[ ] beargrass seedlings:

[ ] four in-ground plantings
[ ] sunken pot plantings near and just east of rhododendron

[ ] ~~unidentified aster type ground cover, late winter 2017 FM purchase four-inch potted~~

[ ] chicory seedlings
[✔] lupine seedlings

^ Plant starts to pot

Plant starts to pot:

[✔] Concord and Niagra seedless grape stems - 2019-04-07 SUN ✔
[✔] "Piggy back" plant from Silver Creek Falls, ~August 2017
[ ] spireas douglasii
[✔] strawberry plants in water
[ ] species day lilies from cerca October 2017 soccer game
[ ] African daisies 4 / 4

^ plants to repot

[✔] ~~repot~~ located space and planted large agave harvardiana / salmiana, from front porch, in ground 2019-07-23 TUE

[ 4/7 ] pot or disposition the seven agave pups, retrieved from the larger potted agave from front porch

[✔] repot scented geranium from Bonneville fish hatchery cerca 2010
[ ] repot tiny apple tree in 2-inch square pot from 57th street house cerca 2007
[ ] plant in ground, in water-able spot, the blue flowering alpine plant de T, purchased first visit to HPSO sale
[✔] pot up a size the larger aloe arborescens de Pasadena, December 2000

Repot aloe ecklonis . . .

[✔] larger two-gallon pot (2019-04-22 Monday)
[✔] smaller six inch maroon pot (2019-04-22 Monday)
[✔] smallest four inch round pot (2019-04-22 Monday)

[ ] pot up first echinopsis, purchased 90th with T cerca 2013 - 2014
[✔] pot loose echinopsis plant de Terry (2019-05-29 Wednesday)
[✔] ~2019-08-03 - pot up agave vilmoriniana in glazed pot, located north flat area
[✔] pot up "smooth" echinopsis tubiflora de Home Depot 2018 (~2019-05-28 Thursday)

[✔] 2019-08-09 - pot agave ovatifolia starts, two count
[✔] pot up pitcher plant from first HPSO sale

^ 2018 Autumn Tasks

South side low:

[p] south walking ramp project steps (1):

[✔] continue retainer blocks along lowest topology line to ramp base
[✔] mulch lower part of ramp with wood chips
[✔] set next two retaining block rows and determine row count at garage corner
[ ] determine and mark safe slope along south side of south walking ramp, slope pending full soil leveling

[✔] remove tarped camelia clippings at first cherry tree and south fence

Front yard:

[✔] trim up and mulch scarlet runner beans at foot of chimney
[✔] trim yellow and white oriental lily stalks, weed and clean up there
[✔] trim over-weighted branches of piernis shrub next to deck

[✔] construct 6x6 foot rain cover

Grey water feature:

[✔] dig and bundle raspberries next to split rail fence
[✔] weed and level soil in this bed
[✔] lay gravel to make waste water basin

Notes:
(1) carry over project from 2018 spring.

^ 2019 winter tasks

This article section lists tasks not complete during autumn season. Working to move everything from [ ] to [½] to [✔] . . .

North side:

[ ] ~~group together frost tender plants in 18 by 30 inch bins~~
[ ] ~~group together hardy succulents to be wintered outside under rain covers~~
[ ] ~~move potted perennials able to stay outdoors to middle terrace~~

[ ] complete small back-filling task at north end of middle terrace

[ ] complete weeding, venca and debris removal from north slope - BIG

South side low:

[ ] move firepit blocks to north slope
[ ] clear and mulch fire pit area with wood chips

[ ] level and mulch area between south arborvitae and graveled spot behind garage - BIG
[ ] level and mulch area at foot of hill where Tony and Sophia's potted apple tree rests
[ ] complete small two- to three-row retaining wall about south arbor vitae
[ ] plant lavendula stoechas at foot of arbor vitae, sunny side
[ ] plant hardy cyclamen seedlings beneath arbor vitae, shadier side

[ ] disposition all potted plants in and between firepit and lower hill side cherry trees (3)

[✔] locate and clear concrete and other debris from garage foundation corner
[✔] lay gravel and set first retainer blocks at garage foundation corner
[✔] second pass corrective leveling of garage side retaining blocks
[✔] place successive retainer block rows to 46 cm below siding
[ ] backfill house side retainer block wall with soil
[ ] allow soil to settle about one month
[ ] plant carex obnupta or sword fern
[ ] mulch top of house side retained soil with wood chips

Slope among cherry trees . . .

[ ] mulch with wood chips between lowest elevation cherry trees
[ ] mark locations for first five walking steps at second cherry tree from garage along south fence
[½] trim largest cherry tree near garage
[✔] remove smaller cherry tree leaning on fence half way up hill
[✔] remove large cherry tree closest to fence
[ ] locate a planting spot for dawn redwood tree near largest cherry tree

South side high:

[ ] lay retainer blocks at top corner iris leaf composting spot
[ ] mark trench line for water run-off from higher property east of backyard hillside

[ ] set two- to three-block high temporary wall just below unwashed pots

[ ] level below wall and plant sword ferns
[ ] level above wall and lay fine gravel

Front yard:

[ ] remove last bit old sod and level and replant grass seed at southeast downspout French drain

[ ] lay larger stones about basin gravel
[ ] mulch with wood chips around gravel basin
[ ] lay larger square walking stones two or three for access to slope along rail fence
[ ] consider space for day lilies or agapanthus between gravel basin and strawberries in row

[ ] clear all forbs and weeds from the area of 2018 removed sod and sheep sorrel
[ ] bring better soil to level and smooth this area near lilac
[ ] tamp over two dry days and allow to settle for one to two weeks
[ ] seed with fescue and cover with caging wire to protect until grass mostly filled in

[ ] Lawn repairs where red thread fungus Laetisaria fuciformis removed

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^ 2019 Spring tasks

2019 official first day of spring is March 20. Spring time goals for yard safety and cleanliness include south side and north side work. A third weather sensitive goal set involves moving some perennial plants while the weather is yet cool enough to do so.

Front yard:

[✔] raspberry patch clean up
[✔] wild flower thinning by driveway

^ south side cleaning and mulching

First spring time goal is to clear the area between firepit and cherry trees south side of back yard, and mulch here with wood chips. At this time we do a "rirst pass" leveling which means smoothing out a few places of the ground between cherries and concrete wall, but not a complete leveling. That work requires a much greater removal of excess soil.

The need met by reaching this goal is a safe space, at least up to its edges namely where the south walking ramp is under construction. Also combined goal with safety is to clear and open the space so there is a visual impact and reference to much of the area we want to level further in a "second pass" with machinery. That's a much larger removal of soil. The clear and safe space after completing first pass work will also allow for safer access to ladder work and pruning in the cherry trees.

As a step and aid to clearing this space we'll select as many potted plants to give away as appear in good enough condition to do so. Two plants which will stay in the area for the spring time are: bergenia from the first house (growing in the ground now) and the original long step yellow rose also from the first house.

[ ] "first pass" leveling and mulching of firepit and cherry trees area
[ ] creation of place for gathering madronas and other potted trees in one or two places, wood chips mounding for temperature moderation

^ north side lavendulas

A second goal of late winter / early spring time is to clean up along north fence area, planting four or five French lavendar at the foot of the fence and completing the mulching there. Also to consider whether to plant a palm tree at one point where presently the downspouts from the backyard roof drain near the property line . . .

Some "backlog" tasks include:

[ ] preparing planting hole for second planned palm tree, front of chimney front yard
[½] move of Marionberry from Matt, presently rooted next to firepit in three or four places
[ ] move of second Marionberry from foot of front retaining wall, (need to determine best permanent place)
[ ] move of dicentra formosa volunteer seedlings from front bed and agave mound to backyard, spots TBD . . .

^ cool weather transplants

Working to move everything from [ ] to [½] to [✔] . . .

[ ] ~~move of Carolina raspberries near recycling bins to backyard area~~must postpone until 2020
[ ] ~~move of thornless blackberry to backyard area, spot to be determined~~must postpone until 2020
[✔] transplant the two lower perennial lupines, one of them f2 generation from "Jurassic garden" at 111th and Halsey (1)
[½] pot up two-year treelings white oak and peach presently under Japanese maple front yard

[ ] !!! lift and pot or move dicentra formosa volunteers from agave mound
[½] !!! lift and pot spirea douglasi from foot of deck and next to strange lilac

Later determinations to be made by mid-April are to locate, mark and measure square meters of terraced planting space middle of back yard, for iris seedlings and vegetables.

Notes: (1) large lupines to go above new terraces next to white fir tree.

^ 2019 Summer Tasks

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^ Planting

[ ] plant second Chusan palm in front bed, in front of chimney
[ ] plant nectarine tree near chimney saved from Veris garden 2016
[ ] plant Mid-America Gardens iris in ground

[ ] AB Heart Of Hearts
[ ] AB Parable
[ ] AB Perry Dyer
[ ] TB After The Rain
[ ] TB Enough Is Enough
[ ] TB Read Between The Lines
[ ] TB Respect (gift iris)

^ Infrastructure

[ ] old sod removal
[ ] soil addition, levelling and tamping
[ ] seeding, watering and covering with bird and small animal protective mesh

Front bed near lilac:

[ ] make and place deer repelling wires on stakes by lilies
[ ] clear bed of plants and weeds
[ ] dig and tamp edging pavers channel
[ ] lay pavers on temporary wood chips layer or long-term gravel layer
[ ] mulch bed with wood chips

[ ] weed north of lilac, clear path
[✔] weed among (Alcazar x Imprimis) iris seedlings

Front iris row work:

[✔] big leaf maple wood chips pile to backyard north
[✔] retainer wall blocks to backyard north
[✔] move and create two mounds of best gravelly soil in cleared space
[✔] plant iris:

[✔] TB "I'm Back"
[✔] one of two suspect C Harris 2009 tangerine seedlings
[✔] TB no id "blue eye" de Carol de Hilsboro cerca 2010

[ ] separate cerca 2008 NE Mason street ruffled lavender tall bearded iris from blue clump

[ ] locate dedicated spot for TB ruffled lavendar iris, no ID

[ ] separate cerca 2010 no ID "Art Roy" plicata tall bearded iris

[ ] locate dedicated spot for "Art Roy" plicata

South ramp work:

[ ] clear potted items up top enough to continue ramp excavation
[✔] move fire pit blocks to backyard north
[ ] set up temporary blocks half way up ramp to control loose soil
[ ] add next two to three rows retainers at wall next to corner of garage

[✔] move wood chips up above ramp area for further disposition

^ Locating tasks

[ ] find space for light yellow species day lily
[ ] find space for gumi berries
[✔] spot for large agave harvardiana

[?] TB Sable and TB Autumn Harvest in front of north arbor vitae?

[✔] Give away scrap lumber here
[✔] relocate arched rain cover

[ ] find space for chicory plants

[ ] find spaces for bitterbrush starts, five count
[ ] find space for yucca flacida

^ Backlog

Planting in ground . . .

[ ] plant ...

Infrastructure projects, i.e. levelling and terracing:

[p] walking ramp south side - BIG

[ ] walking ramp and leveled picnic table area north side - BIG

[s] lawn replanting and sod disposition - BIG

[ ] steps to and middle terrace above junipers

[ ] leaf and soil removal from east side of top fence - BIG

Back area top of hill:

[p] poison oak removal southeast corner

[✔] cut large poison oak trunk climbing oak tree at fence
[✔] pull poison oak stems at ground level and clustering along fence base
[ ] clear English ivy, roots, leaf duff about base of poison oak plant
[ ] pick up and safely store poison oak branches, stems and root pieces
[ ] search for possible second large poison oak plant at corner of property

Front yard tasks:

[ ] paver stone edging along large front garden beds

[ ] stone edging about bed touching chimney
[ ] stone edging along small straigt front porch gaden bed
[ ] stone edging along largest bed bounded by retaining wall

[s] gate creation in fence southeast corner
[ ] mulched trail from middle terrace to southeast corner
[ ] paver stone edging along front porch bed

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^ Indoor Tasks

^ To Ground Plants

^ Iris

^ Other bulbs and perrenials

^ Plant starts to pot

^ plants to repot

^ 2018 Autumn Tasks

^ 2019 winter tasks

^ 2019 Spring tasks

^ south side cleaning and mulching

^ north side lavendulas

^ cool weather transplants

^ 2019 Summer Tasks

^ Planting

^ Infrastructure

^ Locating tasks

^ Backlog

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