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| E-Paradise Newsletter
May 2011 Edition
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Greetings!
Welcome to our May edition of E-Paradise.
What can we say......we LOVE May! So much to celebrate in this A-May-Zing month... Cinco de Mayo and Mother's Day as well as other May holidays such as: American Bike Month, Flower Month, National BBQ Month, and also please remember those men and women who have fought to preserve our freedom on Memorial Day.
Hope you received a May basket already with some of our beautiful island blooms and speaking of blooms.....the Real Estate market has blossomed and inventory is moving at quite a pace! So.... be sure to act NOW before your favorite property is GONE!
Finally, this month our Guest Columnist section will provide authoritative advice on "Blooming Bonanza of Color for your garden" from our very own Island Expert to help you optimize your real estate goals.
Come for a visit.....you'll want to stay for a LIFETIME.....and we can help you make it happen......
May your island dreams bloom like the
May flowers!
Remember: NO PASSPORT NEEDED!
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 | May Guest Columnist/ Get Educated
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A Blooming Bonanza Of Color
All across the islands the fragrance of blooming Gardenias & Jasmine fill the air. Flowering trees like Cassia, Tabebuia & Poinciana are creating an eye pleasing show as well across the islands. The early heat of spring has produced an amazing performance by all blooming plants. May being National Flower Month is a great time to bring new life & color to your garden. The addition of just a couple spectacular flowering shrubs or trees can immediately change your landscape look and bring a smile to your face, enjoyment to your garden experience and make your garden a reflection of your spirit. Hibiscus, Bougainvillea and Ixora are good choices and they come in a wide variety of colors. It's a great time to get new plants established. The warm days will let them send roots deep and get them ready for the wonders of the summer rains. You will get to enjoy their current spring color and have a more mature plant in full bloom again in the fall!
The butterflies & hummingbirds are really starting to show up at our garden showcase In The Garden ....3889 Sanibel Captiva Rd. Our demonstration butterfly garden is a great place to see what types butterfly plants suit your landscape. Bahama Cassia, Firebush and Scarlett Milkweed are drawing in a multitude of butterfly varieties. Consider an arbor with Corky Stem Passion Vine or Cape Honeysuckle which would bring a new & wonderful addition to your landscape and will surely draw hummers & butterflies to your garden.
For the more adventurous gardeners, how about your own fruit garden, with citrus, bananas, avocados or mango. It is a great time to get them started. The yellow Canna & Blue Flag Iris (our wedding flower) are a fabulous way to color up any low lying, moist retention areas you may have in your garden. They also go great with a small water feature or fountain pot that adds that auditory sense of tranquility to any landscape. With Mother's Day approaching it is a great time to give a live beautiful blooming plant that can be enjoyed not for days in a vase but produce years of enjoyment in your garden or in a wonderful unique piece of pottery for your pool deck or lanai.
Don't forget to give the gift of love to your plants before the summer rains arrive...food. With the Lee County fertilizer ordinance black out starting June 1 and the Sanibel black out starting July 1 you need to get a good 8-2-12 fertilizer (ordinance compliant) out on your trees and shrubs now so they can expand their root systems and be ready for the summer rains. This also allows the fertilizer to be used by the plants rather than end up as run off this summer in our wonderful estuaries. Please call us for any information you may need to help make your garden a wonderful experience.
Bob Walsh
R. S. Walsh Landscaping, Inc.
In The Garden Garden Center 239-768-5655 Fort Myers 239-395-5859 Sanibel Info@rswalsh.com www.rswalsh.com THANKS FOR THE INFO BOB!
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| Featured Property of the Month
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Won't You Be My Neighbor?
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Check Our These Wonderful Opportunities In
Our Neighborhood
 | | CAPTIVA HIDEAWAY #1B |
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
 | | CAPTIVA HIDEAWAY #2B |
CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS
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May is Flower Month and The CAPTIVA HIDEAWAY'S Garden is Bloomin' .....A Bob Walsh Design by the way! CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE GARDEN PHOTOS Call Us For More Info On These And Other Available Properties Where Manatee And Dolphin Will Be Your Neighbor! |
| Surf Sounds......
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| And The Winners Are..........
Congrats To Sanibel And Captiva Islands!
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Read all about it!
The Islands Are National And International Picks!
NEWS RELEASE
captivasanibel.com
tripadvisor.com
tripadvisor.com
Everything You Wanted To Know About Where the Shells Are On The Islands!......http://www.iloveshelling.com
IN HONOR OF MOTHER'S DAY I wanted to share that My friend Pam captured this incredible miracle in nature of a PYGMY OCTOPUS hatching babies.
GO TO: iloveshelling.com to see how Pam and some lucky beachcombers witnessed it all. See additional photos and then be sure to scroll down to near the end of this blog entry to watch an amazing video of this awesome experience. Know your fellow shelling lovers GO TO: http://www.iloveshelling.com/blog/shop/ to order your shelling uniform from Pam's great new line of gear and hit the beach and go shelling!
Did You Know That May Is American Bike Month?
Here's everything you need to know about biking the islands so..... check it out and then get peddling!
http://www.sanibeltrails.com/sanibel-bike-paths.aspx http://www.sanibel-captiva.org/play/bicycle.asp http://www.billysrentals.com/rentals/ http://www.yolowatersports.com/BIKES_AND_TRAILERS.html
IMPORTANT REMINDER! Sea Turtle Nesting Season Has Begun  | Photo Courtesy of Sanibel-Captiva Conservation Foundation
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CLICK HERE to see how you can help keep them safe!
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| Beggs Best Buys
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Give Mom A Piece of Paradise For Mother's Day
Waterfront Captiva Home
16171 Captiva Dr UNDER CONTRACT
Waterfront Captiva Condos
15067 Captiva Drive11410 Old Lodge Lane 2B 11400 Old Lodge Lane 1B 5104 Bayside Villas 5124 Bayside Villas Near Beach Opportunities 11515 Chapin Lane UNDER CONTRACT 11501 Laika Lane 11521 Wightman Lane
11517 Wightman Lane
33 Urchin Ct SOLD
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| Only On Captiva!
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Have You Taken The Captiva Tour?
Have You Shared It With Your Friends?
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| Go Green
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Celebrating National BBQ Month With Outdoor Culinary Options
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We are so fortunate to live in Southwest Florida where the climate is right for outdoor living year round. Its no wonder that 75% of residents in Florida have some type of outdoor cooking capability.
If you are considering updating your outdoor culinary options, here are some tips to keep in mind:
- Consider builidng your grilling area into your landscape plan. The use of pergola with native vines make a beautiful backdrop.
- Keep the area close enough to the kitchen that it is easy to access with your hands full.
- Make sure you locate your barbecue so flame and smoke is safely distanced from other permanentobjects, including foliage. If you have a roof on your cooking area, build in fans and vents to conduct smoke away.
- Make sure to build in sufficient cabinet and storage space. Also consider room for outdoor appliances such as a smoker or refrigerator.
- Choose stone or gravel flooring or another organic material that will be easy to clean from grease and spills.
- Consider recycled materials like re-purposed wood, stone or cement when building. Look for some of the interesting outdoor counter top like those using recycled glass.
- What type of grill is best? There are so many choices!
- A propane grill has the lowest carbon emissions.
- Caribbean-style pit barbecues are perhaps the oldest form of Florida cooking methods. Consider building it using recycled bricks or cinder blocks.
- Another fun option is the Firebird Grill. Made from recycled propane tanks this table top grill has a fun social feel -kind of like Mongolian BBQ meets fondue. These hand crafted grills are real works of art.
Not the do-it-yourself type? Contact Seacoast Cottage Company or another Florida licensed, insured contractor to assist with the process. You already live in paradise, be sure you are making the most of it. For more information, call Art at Seacoast Cottage Company at 239-462-2679 Happy Grilling!
Green tips courtesy of Seacoast Cottage Company, Art Monahan 239-462-2679
http://www.seacoastcottagecompany.com/
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| Company News
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| SANIBEL AND CAPTIVA ISLAND PROPERTIES ARE SELLING!
WE JUST SOLD!
Coquina Beach 2H
Sale Price $391,000
Call us for other available opportunity at Coquina Beach
WE JUST SOLD!
Sunset Captiva Urchin Ct #33
Sale Price $673,800
Call us for other available opportunity at Sunset Captiva
Alan S. Maltz Gallery NOW OPEN On Captiva In The Royal Shell Building At The Corner Of Captiva Dr. And Andy Rosse Ln.
The "OTHER KIND OF" BIRD-OF PARADISE Many other beautiful photos are displayed and available for sale. Please come in and enjoy the Gallery!BRING THE OUTDOORS IN WITH ART!http://www.alanmaltz.com/
Now you can follow us on Facebook too! We invite you to become a fan and to "Suggest to your Friends!"
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Check out my blog: THE DISH-DENICE'S DIARY
to keep "up-to-date" between newsletters!
To read archived editions of E-Paradise: CLICK HERE
REMEMBER.....whether SELLING, BUYING, RENTING, OR IN NEED OF PROPERTY MANAGEMENT........WE GOTCHA COVERED!
GET THE ROYAL TREATMENT!
The treatment you expect.
The treatment you deserve.
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| April 2011 Sales Report
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Sanibel/Captiva Islands April Sales
Total Sales: $41,158,150
Residential Sales
$26,845,300
MLS Link for Home Sales
Condo Sales
$13,959,000
MLS Link for Condo Sales
Vacant Land Sales
$353,850
MLS Link for Vacant Land
*All statistics taken from Sanibel-Captiva MLS.
*ALL INFORMATION DEEMED RELIABLE BUT NOT GUARANTEED
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| Recipe of the Month
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PEOPLE!
START YOUR GRILLS!
Grilled Fish Fillets and Vegetables
Courtesy of the TIMBERS
(Serves 4)
Fish Fillets
(Grouper, Tuna, Swordfish, Mahi, Sea bass or Salmon)
2 lbs of your choice of recommended above fresh fish fillets
( 8 oz.s per person)
Seasoning:
1 cup of olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or dill
1 cup white wine
Juice of 1 fresh lemon
Salt and pepper to taste
Vegetables; Vine ripened tomato, sweet pepper, yellow onion, mushrooms, zucchini or eggplant. Use the same seasoning above and add ¼ cup of balsamic vinegar.
Preparation:
Marinate in the seasoning the fish fillets and vegetables for 10 minutes.
Preheat the grill to high. Place the seasoned fish and vegetables on the grill. Turn the grill down to medium heat. Grill the fish fillets 4 minutes on each side.
For the vegetable turn after 2 minutes, judge by light grilled mark on both side.
CLICK HERE FOR OUTDOOR GRILLING TIPS FROM The TIMBERS
Don't feel like cooking???.....
GO TO: http://www.prawnbroker.com/floridawest/Timbers/
to view the menu OR call 239-395-CRAB.....for reservations and a guarranteed great time. While you're there; be sure to take home some fresh fish from the market and some more good recipes to cook again tomorrow!
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| Quote of the Month
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Remember Our Heroes and She-roes......
How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!
~Maya Angelou
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