Are you being overwhelmed by all the tomatoes you grew this summer? Here's an easy recipe for using up a lot of cherry tomatoes.
ROASTED TOMATOES
Prep time 5 minutes
Cooking time 20-25 minutes
Ingredients
3 - 5 cups cherry tomatoes
1 clove garlic
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp black pepper
2 tsp salt
2 tsp your choice of Italian herbs
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
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Tuesday, July 30, 2024
Tuesday, July 16, 2024
Video - 20 low maintenance, tough perennials and shrubs
Do you need some tough plants? Plants that are low maintenance? Here are my 20 favorite perennials and shrubs to meet those needs.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Here are some links to order these plants;
Agapanthus
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Amaryllis bulbs
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Iceberg Roses
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Rosemary
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Daylily
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Mexican Bush Sage
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French Lavender
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Watsonia Lily
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Clivia
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Saturday, July 13, 2024
Video - How to perk up your summer flower bed with food and mulch
The heat of summer can wipe out a flower bed. Here's how to perk up your summer flower bed with plant food and mulch. In addition to plant food, I recommend feeding your flowers with some Epsom Salts. This great source of Magnesium will help the roots absorbs more nitrogen and phosphorus. Use 1 cup per medium size plant.
Here are a couple of links to order Epsom Salts for your garden.
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Here are some links to my favorite plant food;
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Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Thursday, July 11, 2024
Video - How to steal tomatoes from rats
Rats are such a pest but sometimes they can bring something interesting into your garden. First the rats planted an apricot tree, this year they planted 5 tomato plants. This video is how I stole the tomato plants from the rats.
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Sunday, July 7, 2024
Video - How much do different patio materials cost
Are you looking for ideas for a new outdoor patio? From Pavers to tile to decking. This video shows examples of them all plus rough costs of these materials.
Looking for more info? Here are some great books on the subject;
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Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Saturday, July 6, 2024
Video - Need a tough plant for shade? Try Clivia
Do you need a tough plant for shade? Here is my favorite, Clivia. Also known as the Kaffir Lily, Clivia miniata, is a small clumping perennial. Clivia comes in orange and yellow. Best in USDA zones 8-11, clivia can also be grown as a house plant and container plant.
Here's where to order some clivia;
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Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
Tuesday, July 2, 2024
Video - 50 Fence & Gate Ideas
Good fences make for good neighbors. But you don't have settle for boring fences or gates. This video has;
7 Metal fences
12 Wood fences
8 Glass fences
7 Synthetic fences
10 Fences that combine 2 of the above elements
and 10 Gates
Here are some links to the materials in this video;
https://www.trex.com/products/fencing/
https://www.timbertech.com/products/railing/railing-overview/
https://www.cablebullet.com/collections/shop-cable-railing
https://www.lowes.com/pl/Wrought-iron--Stairs-railings-Building-supplies/4294715745?refinement=4294671018
https://buy.ipedepot.com/collections/ipe-siding-1
https://www.sandiegoglassfencing.com/
Looking for more patio ideas? Check out these books;
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https://amzn.to/3DepGjk
https://amzn.to/3lwOmxK
Video by Doug Kalal, Great Gardens Landscape Design
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