Nn-2018

NN 2018

Overview

This wiki article holds Neela Nurseries' task and project notes. Completed check mark shown by code &#x2714.

^ 2018 Spring Tasks

Works of 2018 to get living spaces and garden spaces up and usable. Bigger tasks include,

[ ] walking ramp south side
[ ] walking ramp and leveled picnic table area north side
[ ] lawn replanting and sod disposition
[ ] steps to and middle terrace above junipers
[ ] leaf and soil removal from east side of top fence

Some smaller but important tasks include:

~~[ ] poison oak removal southeast corner~~

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

~~[ ] paver stone edging along large front garden bed~~

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

Tasks which are in fact bigger:

[ ] poison oak removal southeast corner
[ ] paver stone edging along large front garden bed

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^ 2018 Autumn Tasks

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

South side low:

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

[ ] south walking ramp project steps (1):

[ ] continue retainer blocks along lowest topology line to ramp base
[ ] locate and clear concrete and other debris from garage foundation corner
[ ] lay gravel and set first retainer blocks at garage foundation corner
[ ] mulch lower part of ramp with wood chips
[ ] set next three retaining block rows and determine row count at garage corner

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

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:

[✔] trim up and mulch scarlet runner beans at foot of chimney
[✔] trim yellow and white oriental lily stalks, weed and clean up there
[ ] remove last bit old sod and level and replant grass seed at southeast downspout French drain
[✔] trim over-weighted branches of piernis shrub next to deck

Grey water feature:

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

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

^ To Ground Plants

Key plants and seedlings to get into the ground:

[ ] all bearded iris, save pure aril iris
[ ] hardy cyclamen seedlings
[ ] unidentified aster type ground cover, late winter 2017 FM purchase four-inch potted
[ ] oriental lily seedlings from lilies 2015 of Bryan Parks, Veris community garden
[ ] oriental lily "Nettie's Pride"

To pot plant starts:

[ ] Concord and Niagra seedless grape stems

^ Buckets

2018-10-29 -- 7, 7, 8, 8, 2

2018-11-05 -- 3, 2, 3, 0, 0
2018-11-12 -- 5, 3, 4, 5, 5
2018-11-19 -- 6, 6, 1, 0, 0
2018-11-26 -- x,

^ References to Add

HTML . . .

https://www.w3schools.com/charsets/ref_utf_dingbats.asp

Specific plants and bulbs identified . . .

2018-04-17

Pollen structures . . .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pollen#Structure

Heliconus butterflies and mimicry . . .

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heliconius#cite_note-19

2018-11-28

https://the-cactus-man.myshopify.com/collections/echinocereus/products/ec002-echinocereus-fendleri and Claret cup cactus