Source Guide Show 134
Hot Air Balloon Ride; Growing sweet dates, Oasis Date Garden; Laughs with comedian Kaye Ballard; Dave's Favs: Melianthus, Zauschneria; Coyotes
Hot Air Balloon Ride
Dave flew into the Oasis Date Garden in California's Coachella Valley via hot air balloon operated by SoCal Balloon Tours. Hot air balloon tours are available in the stunning Coachella Valley and the beautiful San Diego/Temucula wine region.
Please call 888-623-RIDE or visit www.SocalBalloons.com for reservations.
Growing Sweet Dates
The Oasis Date Garden is located in Thermal, CA surrounded by lush groves of date palms. Oasis offers many types of organically grown dates in their Ranch Store gift shop or online, along with date candies, deserts, their frosty date shake and other tasty date products. Their gift shop and cafe are open daily or shop online for nationwide shipping at www.OasisDate.com.
Oasis Date Garden
59-111 Hwy. 111
Thermal, CA 92274
1-800-827-8017
Special thanks to the staff of Oasis Date Garden for their help in crafting another successful segment of The Coastal Gardener!
Laughs with Kay Ballard
Kay Ballard stars in theatrical and lounge productions throughout the year. For current show schedules, photos, book and CD offers and biographical information, please visit her website, www.KayeBallard.com.
Kaye has starred on Broadway, television, and film in such shows as The Mother-In-Laws with Eve Arden as well as a season of the Fabulous Palm Springs Follies. Kaye was a truly entertaining guest and the whole staff of The Coastal Gardener would like to thank her for allowing us to visit her charming home in Rancho Mirage.
Dave's Favs
Plants featured on The Coastal Gardener are available from independent nurseries and garden centers throughout the nation and from select sources listed below.
Melianthus major
Heronswood Nursery
7530 NE 288th St.
Kingston, WA 98346
360-297-8321
www.HeronsWood.com
Zauschneria californica (syn. Epilobium canum)
Joy Creek Nursery
20300 NW Watson Rd.
Scappoose, OR 97056
503-543-7474
www.JoyCreek.com
Selected new cultivars such as 'Catalina' are also
available from Native Son Wholesale Nursery, Arroyo Grande, CA.
Please visit www.NativeSon.com
for a list of retailers in your area that offer Native Son plants.
Dave's Levi Denim Shirt courtesy of Heritage House, www.BoysSuits.com
Dave's Big Sur Jade Maori Fishhook Necklace by Justis Daniels
