A Tiny Slice Of Paradise: To Do

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The sweet gums [trees] are looking decidedly perky this morning. I was concerned that yesterday's dry winds would have been hard on them, but I guess the cooler temps and deep watering helped them. Of course, I took pictures yesterday. Need to add them to my database.

2006

DONE - See how deep rain penetrated into the ground – not much; 6” only
DONE – Buy dirt – 2006-10-21
DONE – Take a nap
DONE – Remove clothes pins from fruit trees – 2006-10-04 [used with string to keep young branches spread apart]
How do I put diesel and oil in the tractor?
[Plant] more peas, please
Fall cleanup
More soap making
Remove Christmas décor from last year
Wire fence fruit trees [I have no idea what that means now]
Cut back viburnums
DONE- Trees? 2006-10-07 none at HD [Home Depot, probably Carson City] [Black Austrian] pines

So much to do before D leave for trainin in South Carolina – and then a blink of an eye and he's of to Iraq.

Strange, but I think I won't have to water this week.

2007

[Accomplished]

Watered all houseplantsHaven't been in the garden in 24 hours – miss that contact with the Earth
Filled bird feeders
Played with dogs
Dreaming of Garlic
Put dead lettuce in compost pile

One place I saw said 12 -15 bulbs of garlic per person per year – seems like our family could eat more than than
Garlic Use – Crush, add to butter, put in molds, freeze, pop out of molds, wrap in plastic wrap and freeze. Instant garlic butter for cooking. I love it!

I am taking a class on jumpstarting your creativity by studying Leonardo da Vinci – It's been a year or more since I've kept a non-garden journal. I wonder if now is the time to start one again?
A year ago D was contemplating spending a year in Iraq – and now, now what are his plans? I am so blessed to have him home. He planted a tree this weekend.

2010

Big fat drops of rain accompanied by the usual winds. Cooled things down nicely. Still, one should not mistake this little rain as actually watering anything. It has barely wet the surface [of the ground]. Had to run to put dog food and chicken food out of the rain, but other than that, not a big deal. Even when there is lots of it, I've always loved the rain.

07 – July 30 - Journal Entry

2006

Can't believe we've been here [in Nevada] nearly a year. So much accomplished, a few disappointments and so much more to look forward to.

Watered
Front trees
Fruit trees
Veggie Bed
Little Lilacs
Bird Bath
Ficus
Kitchen Window Plants

While watering pines out front, I noticed that each has its own resident lizard. They looked like some sort of anole Eat bugs, eat bugs and go forth and multiply.

Smooshed a grasshopper.

DONE – mulch hybrid poplars (2006-07-30 – ½ done; 2006-08-13 Front done)
DONE – Get rid of dead indoor plants
Pot up houseplants into dirt
Clean bird feeders
DONE – Pick up trash [along fence line] – 2006-07-30
Put away tree pots
Build bird houses
DONE – Make soap [glycerin; not home made, but I did combine the ingredients and set it up in molds]
Concrete [plant] markers
Suet pinecones
kiddie pool to burry for bog garden [at some point I realized I lived in the desert and gave up on the idea of a bog garden]
Order [driveway] gravel – 2006-08-24 delivered 12 tons $265 [12 tons is nothing; could have used 3 times as much]
DONE – sow clover and winter rye – clover done 2006-9-3
[Buy] thick plastic from Wal-Mart
DONE – Take more photos – 2006-08-06
Make map
DONE – Order Garlic – 2006-08-06 due to arr mid September
Order small river rock
Dig a compost pit
Inventory seeds – 2006-09-08 started
Plant out lilacs
Russian Sage Cuttings
Sweet potato cuttings – 2006-08-11 – it's dead
DONE – Clean bird fountain
Raspberries for fall planting
Get site ready for bulbs – 2006-08-20 will use old day lily site [chipmunks and/or mice ate them all]

The list goes on and on. I am currious to see if the daffs survived our brutal summer and if they will return [in] Spring. I hope, I hope

08 – August – To Do

2006

2007

Goats

2006

DONE – Order Garlic before mid-Sept (Ordered 2006-08-12; arrived 2006-09-25)
DONE – Order the fancy daffs – last spring's were great (Ordered 2006-June)
Grand Gala Apples are ready for harvest in August in zone 5 (2006-August – no apple harvest this year; 2007-07-29 not this year, either)
Plant Trees
[Plant] Winter Rye

2007

Plant Trees
DONE – Squash planted mid-June should be ready for harvestsoon (2007-07-29 – 4 zukes almost ready; right on schedule)
Pick up trash [along fence line]
Update website
DONE – Take more photos
Mulch Trees
Spray Deer-away

Goats

Breed angoras in Aug, Sept, Oct, Nov after fall sheering so they will kid after spring sheering

November - To Do - Week 1

2009

2010

2009

Gardening in the High Desert.

Move bird feeders to garden area
Set up nest boxes [for wild birds]

2010

Gardening in the High Desert.

DONE - Clean, set up bird feeders [for wild birds]
Mix chicken feed [make 25% corn chicken scratch + 75% chicken layer pellets]
Feed/Water houseplants
DONE - Stock up on [wild] bird feed
Clean chicken coop
DONE - Mulch strawberries
Wrap trees
Deep water pines
Turn Compost
DONE - Keep bird feeders filled
Take more photos
Feed houseplants
Deer-off [for trees - keeps bunnies from eating bark]
Continue planting spring bulbs
Shred paper for mulch

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

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