Central Swale Project update

We will start the Central Swale Project straight away, as they say in the UK. 

 

The Central Swale is the area where the mailboxes are and includes the entire water retention basin north of the pool.

You'll notice that I have painted an initial suggested curb line.  So, I'll be out there walking the line and making adjustments to it.

If you live north and east of the line it will be called, "The Siegfried Line".  If you live south and west of the line, it will be called, "The Maginot Line".  

Here's the price list for input to the curb line:

Opinions:  $1

Strong Opinions $10

Opinions Strong Enough to Move the Line $20

I'm kidding of course... Opinions strong enough to move the line are $50.

Cabernet may be substituted for cash where the law allows.

; - )

I'll also be painting planting dots and circles for the new plants.

The general idea of this project is to move the water away from the street and walls and add beautifying plants, curbing, gravel and hummingbird habitat.  The project will resemble the project we did a few years back along Juniper Street.

So, we will:

1.  Draw and adjust the curb line as desired.

2.  Spray the grass we intend on removing next to the street and walls.

3.  Repair and paint the associated walls and any cars parked close enough for overspray

4.  Adjust sprinkler positions as required.

5.  Install curbing

6.  Install plants

7.  Install gravel

8.  Toast the project

I've included a few before and afters from the Juniper Street project.  Notice that the marquis were water damaged and the areas were completed dead.  We have refreshed them since these shots were taken, but they are due again.

Yes.  The marquis were bathroom tiles on stucco.  I know, right?  The slate pillars were just stucco.  The wall tiles were about 10 - 20 % missing.  The area where the gate to Trader Joe's is was wall to wall grass, then wall to wall cat litter and trash.  It was horrid.  Plus, about 50 feet or so of the walls had crumbled to the ground.  To the ground!

So, Bogle is a good cabernet.

See you on The Line!

Harry Allen

Juniper Village launches new blog/website

The Juniper Village Homeowners Assocation board is launching a new website to provide residents and property owners with current information about Juniper Village.

If you have questions or suggestions for items to include on the site, please post a comment.

Thank you.

Central swale project begins in February

Improvements to the central swale that runs behind the homes on Redmon between Willow and S Butte will begin in February.

The work is similar to what was done on the swale that parallels Juniper on the west side of the property.  A curb line will be added in front of the wall with turf in that area replaced by rock and xeriscape planting.  Drainage tiles and rip rap rock will be put along the bottom of the swale to facilitate water dispersement and reduce mosquito activity.

Painted curb lines will be drawn and a turf killer applied. Approximately two weeks later, project work will begin.

For questions, post a comment or contact any board member.