Nn-2023

Projectos de 2023

^ Projects

(1) retaining wall cut out and walking ramp
(2) cherry tree pruning
(3) apple tree seedling planting, tree from 57th driveway
(4) plant aloe at present site of creme rhododendron

[x] removed dead materials from rhododendron, full removal decided upon

(5) front bed clean up and backfill at original aster planting location

(6) white shale stones move to middle hilltop

^ 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
[ ] clear any additional space needed for cutting service providers

(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

• 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

(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
[ ] 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

^ 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
[ ] locate and prepare / dig holes for four divisions
[ ] 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

[ ] 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

[ ] gleditsia tree lift and pot from strawberry row

[ ] 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

• Plant or pot up HCG perrenial flowers
  

[x] red columbine

[x] pot up and together narcissus and pansies

[ ] White oak tree seedling saves

[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