March - To Do - Week 1

2005

2006

2007

2005 - Nevada

• DONE - Research Trees
  
• DONE - Plot the location of things
  
• DONE - Keep tracking weather and wind
  
• DONE - Price tree protection
  
• DONE - Plot shade through a day
  
• DONE (2005-05-23) - Take photos of plants on property
  

2006 - Nevada

• DONE - Continue photographs
  
• DONE - work on website
  
• Plant more peas
  
• Sow more rye
  
• DONE (2006-03-29) - Photograph daffs (Potted)
  
• DONE - Order tree rootings
  

2007 - Nevada

• DONE - (2007-03-28) Start Toms! Red Pear
  
• [Sow] Indoors - Salvia
  
• DONE - (2007-03-31) Take more photos
  
• DONE - (2007--3-31) Work on website
  

March 07

Planting 2007

• Potted rosemary from Wal-Mart (Note: 2011-11-14 this plant is now 2 ft in diameter and two feet strong)
  
• Ginger bulblets (didn't grow)
  
• Avocado seed in dirt (didn't grow)
  
• Garlic for greens
  

Journal 2007

• Worked on chicken coop/greenhouse design
• M watered back yard trees
• Added parrot food mix to my bin of sunflower seeds
• Filled bird feeders & water dish
• Peanuts in shells are too big for feeder, so I thew them over the fence for the evil chipmunks
• Went for a walk around property with the dogs
• Enjoyed potting up some stuff - ginger bulblets, garlic for greens, rosemary and an avocado seed.  Love the smell of the dirt.
• The 20 gal metal trash cans are great for storage
• DJR cleaned the dog pen
• Cypress in front of dogs' pen look poorly
• One [Black Austrian] pine in driveway is decidedly dead
• I love this time of year
• Forcing pots not showing much life
• Warm days mean time to water more
• TO DO - Water front yard trees
• TO DO - Water side hybrid poplars north of metal building
• TO DO - Sprinkle some low growing something in the jasmine tub? Lemon basil?
• Can I really green up the place?
• Spring is seductive
• TO DO - Pull mulch from tubs and put around trees
• TO DO - Start Snap Dragons?

March - To Do

2006

2007

Breeding & Birthing

Goats

Bees

2006 - Nevada

• Look for Ducks at Lake Carson now through September
  
• Ending of the Snow Gease Season at Lake Carson
  
• Canadian Geese have returned to Lake Lahontan
  
• Deer in the Genoa area until April
  
• DONE - Fertilize trees - add spikes if not done in Feb
  
• DONE - Plant Pease
  
• Order chickens - not this year
  
• Buy light meter
  
• Buy food scale to weigh harvest
  
• Get another set of grow lights
  
• DONE - Order more driveway rock (Note 3/06 - MDH built a pickup truck bed hauler and can get it himself for cheap, now. He's so clever with building stuff)
  
• Plant more winter rye & also the yellow clover
  

2007 - Nevada

• March - April - Good time to move day lilies
  
• Plan some vacation days for March, April and May for planting out
  
• Stromberg's Chickens - Turkeys start being available mid-March; Common Geese available; Bobwhite Quail available; Ring neck pheasant available mid-March
  

Breeding & Birthing

Bred on March 1 gives birth on

• Mare - Feb 3rd
• Cow - Dec 8th
• Ewe - July 30
• Sow - June 22

Birthing

• Day old chicks available by mail order
• Mare bred April 1 - birth on Mar 6
• Cow bred June 1 - birth on Mar 10
• Ewe bred Nov 1 - birth on Mar 27
• Sow bred Dec 1 - birth on Mar 21

Goats

• Comb Cashmere Goats
• Crotch does before they kid
• Collect kidding gear
  
• Have fecal samples tested and worm if needed
• Set mouse traps near feed storage
• Check fences and gates for winter damage
• Clean out stalls
  

Bees

• Inspect hives & medicate if needed