Nn-2023

Projectos de 2023

^ Projects

Larger outdoor maintenance and projects 2023 . . .

(1) retaining wall cut out and walking ramp
(2) [[#2023-cherry-tree-pruning|cherry tree pruning
(3) apple tree seedling planting, tree from 57th driveway
(4) [[#2023-in-ground-aloe-planting|aloe polyphylla to front north bed
(5) front bed clean up and backfill at original aster planting location (6) white shale wall building at middle hilltop (7) red fence repair

^ Details

2023 large project details . . .

(1) Retaining wall cut out

[x] Mark and measure desired cut out
[x] Call and compare concrete cutting services
[x] called Concrete Sawing company of Clackamas County
[x] calls on 3-27, 3-31, ..., 4-13, 4-14 on site visit, 4-17 receive quote
[x] clear any additional space needed for cutting service providers
[x] cutting completed
[x] payment for cutting completed
[x] debris removal
 
[ ] create French drain feature behind exposed wall
[ ] backfill and mulch behind cut wall
[ ] measure and design temporary work ramp for front side of wall
 
[ ] build step for front side of wall at lowest cut out

 

(2) cherry tree pruning

[x] created on-line request for tree removal estimate
[x] esitmates at ~2k
[x] top branch removal by hand started 4-2

[x] pruning 4-2, 4-3, 4-5, 4-8


[x] major pruning complete
[ ] branch clean up, branch recycling 4-4, 4-10, 4-11, 4-16, 4-18, 4-28, 4-29

 

(3) Apple tree planting:

[ ] yellow tall bearded iris seedling move to center terrace
[ ] site / locate in ground place for apple tree
[ ] new terrace marking and measurement about apple tree site
[ ] first stage soil removal including hole for tree planting
[ ] retaining wall about area of first stage soil removal
[ ] tree planting
[ ] second stage / tier soil removal
[ ] retaining wall construction at second stage tier
[ ] third stage / tier soil remove
[ ] retaining wall construction at third stage tier

 

(4) prepare in ground aloe site for planting

[x] dying rhododendron removal underway

[] dig and pot naturally air layered branch, appears healthy


[ ] three white oak seedlings removal
[ ] retaining wall stones placed to create terrace at this site
[ ]

 

(5) front bed backfill at original aster planting location

[x] all divisions of aster clump dug and lifted
[ ] 0 boxed and given away
[ ] 1 of n transplanted

[x] aster replanted at original planting location
[ ] aster transplanted to foot of late flowering lilac
[ ] aster transplanted to foot of piernas shrub next to deck
[ ] aster transplanted to backyard north fence


[ ] 0 potted

 

(6) white shale stone placement, top terrace wall build

[x] one of two stone groups moved to top of hill
[i] middle top terrace wall construction underway
[ ] middle top terrace backfill complete

 

(7) red fence repairs

[x] post reseating
[i] board reattachment
[i] ground leveling
[ ] retaining wall east higher side
[ ] retaining wall west lower side

^ New plantings tasks

[ ] locate site or sites for sunflowers
[ ] locate site for green gladiolas of march 12
[ ] locate site for yellow squash
[ ] locate site for pumpkins
[ ] locate site for lettuce

[ ] Clear potted plants and tables from front yard up to north of chimney, and palm tree in front of chimney

[ ] Clear and level space between chimney and original late flowering lilac type tree, original in 2016 tree in front bed

[ ] Site and locate spaces for two raised planter boxes, for above summertime vegetable planting north of sandbox

^ Smaller tasks

[ ] purple aster dividing

[x] eight divisions made, five or six more needed
[4/n] locate and prepare / dig holes for four divisions

[x] original Parkrose aster planting spot at front retaining wall
[x] north fence back yard
[ ] north fence back yard, start of NE corner retaining wall to be
[x] low spot ladder store by house, two count places
[ ] foot of palm tree, north fench back yard
[ ] downspout northwest and front corner of house
[ ]


[ ] pot up four divisions for later sharing and sale
[x] remove smaller pieces and starts from area
[x] replant one division near original planting location, further back from street side retaining wall

[ ] pot up French lavender starts

[i] 4 of 8 potted in one gallon pots

^ [i] Create terrace at top red fence, between white fir and maple tree

[x] move white shale stones to top middle terrace
[ ] create top middle terrace with shale pieces
[ ] flatten top at level of red fence

[ ] strawberry flats preparation

[x] gleditsia tree lift and pot from strawberry row

[i] Saint John's wort removal from strawberry row

[ ] Saint John's wort removal from backyard slope

[ ] cactus repotting

[x] ~3-24 notocactus magnificus, lemon yellow flowers (tv repair ~2000)
[x] ~3-18 notocactus haselbergii, "Sweetheart cactus"
[x] ~4-05 earliest barrel cactus from Portland Nursery Division Street location, cactus not ribbed
[x] ~4-07 notocactus elegans
[ ]
[ ] cactus de Veris

^ High Country Gardens

Plant or pot up HCG perrenial flowers . . .

[x] red columbine
[ ] perennial verbena 2x
[ ] cherry skullcap
[ ] monardella 2x

[x] pot up and together narcissus and pansies

^ white oak saves

White oak tree seedling salvage . . .

[x] 4-17 large ~3-year white oaks potted, two count (severe root loss, watch for recovery)
[x] 4-17 one-year oak potted in one-gallon
[x] 4-18 one-year oaks potted, two count, one with 40cm long tap root into three-gallon pot (watch for recovery)
[x] 4-19 single one-year oak to one-gallon pot
[x] 4-24 half of south most collection of white oak seedlings moved to foot of piernas
[x] 4-25 one year seedling to 3-gallon pot, with tiny creme and yellow narcissus from 57th street house
[ ] oak by peach colored tea rose, front entry way
[ ] oak under original carnation
[ ] oak in fescue by AB iris "Desert Jubilee"
[ ] oak in strawberry row east end
[ ] oak at downspout drain pipe end north backyard
[ ] oak at lowest trillium
[ ] oak at foot of deck

^ Repotting

[ ] agave montana de 28th street
[ ] agave bracteosa de Silver Hill Seeds
[ ] Japanese maples behind garage

^ Planting In Ground

Following plants noted for planting out individually in permanent places, and also some noted for "rowing out" or planting in rows for better growth:

[ ] Japanese maple under pruned cherry tree
[ ] Ponderosa pine near same cherry tree
[ ] Ponderosa pine halfway up south side backyard hill
[ ] Japanese maple south hill just above trilliums
[ ] Pacific waterleaf by garage downspout
[ ] unidentified thorny small tree near ostrich plume fern behind garage

^ To Purchase

[ ] "Geotech" or comparable fabric roll
[ ] medium size retaining blocks

 

 

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