Sunday, June 2, 2013

The List of Doing

Southside Bed (in front of gate)
1. Move planters to back porch or shed.  All done.  Transplanted the Persian Buttercups into them.
2. add 7 more sprinklers for the new hostas Done.
3. weed and hose off walkway - I think I'm going to try the moss trick between the stones there. Or, I saw an interesting use of mosaic in the cracks.  July 22 - Bought a weed eater over the weekend and the weeds are gone off the walkway.  Just need to sweep it off and it will be done.

Front walkway
1. add 1/4 inch line and sprinklers for lavender and thyme - Done.
2. plant thyme  - Done.
3. plant moon flower and morning glory on front post next to copper downspout chain - Done.
4. Add valve back into flow line. - Done.
5. Plant Thyme plugs since seeds didn't come up. - Waiting for plugs to arrive.  Planted seeds in workshop.  They have sprouted (July 2) and I need to move the box into the sun.

Front Tree area
1. finish weeding
2. plant 2 astilbe ostrich plume bushes - Done.

Garden
1. fix irrigation - Almost done.
2. finish adding irrigation to last bed - Done.
3. add irrigation to raspberries- Done.
4. add irrigation to blackberries- Done.
5. add irrigation to gutter garden- Done.
6. weed and mow surrounding area  Partially Done.  The compost area is 90% done.  I've chopped down the weeds, put down landscape fabric and then covered it with straw. I've weed eated the other end of the garden, but need to mow it before putting down cedar chips.

7. build and plant a blueberry bed - Worked with David to lay out.  Will wait to plant blueberries until next year.  This year, I'll toss in some more cherry tomatoes.  July 2, Done
8. replace cucumber plants - Done.
9. update charts - Done.
10. put up netting over strawberries, raspberries and blackberries - Strawberries are done.  However, I had to take it down to put up the irrigation. So...this needs to be done again.  July 2, strawberries and raspberries are done.  Will do the blackberries tomorrow.  I used the bamboo sticks I won at auction for the braces to hold the netting.

Bushes under window
1. add edging -Done.

Rock garden
1. add edging - Done.

Back yard
1. Plant Harry Lauder Walking Stick - Done
2. Plant Elder bush - Done
3. Plant Korean Feather Grass, if it is still alive
4. Plant Flaming Bush, if it is still alive
5. Add pyramid trestle and plant moon flowers - Done. Trellis moved, moon flowers planted.

Containers
1. Transplant fig tree into the big pot - Done.

Back Porch
1. Clean off and set up patio furniture  - Partially Done.  I still need to finish cleaning off the south end of the back porch.



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