| Kelly Brook is obsessed with gardening.
The actress recently bought herself a greenhouse for her new Kent home and can't tear herself away from tending to her vegetables. Kelly said: "I love my new house in Kent. It's so nice to have fresh air and a garden. I'm growing herbs and vegetables and I even have a greenhouse. It's hilarious. I'm still learning though so I have someone helping me - I love it, it's my new hobby!" While Kelly loves her idyllic countryside retreat, she admits the wildlife terrifies her. The brunette, who is engaged to actor Billz Zane, is nervous about what animals might jump out at her. She added: "You walk past a bush admiring the sky and countryside and then suddenly a big bird will go 'Wah! Wah!' Usually it's a big pheasant and they frighten the life out of me!" .
Splice Here Editor Clayton Condit Edits, Posts In HD New PBS ...
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie, a new PBS documentary edited by Clayton Condit of the award-winning creative editorial/post house Splice Here (www.splicehere.tv), tells the rich and complex story of one of the most astonishing alterations of nature in human history. The film, which was posted in HD, will be airing on PBS throughout the month of April and beyond (check local listings at http://www.pbs.org). "At first I wasn't sure how interesting it would be to 'watch grass grow,' said Condit. "But from the moment I saw the footage I knew it would be a beautiful looking film and the more I learned about the message, the more invested I became. This is a very important part our history that people should learn about and respect." 2 of 3 - Splice Here/Lost Landscapes A labor of love for the film's writer, director and co-producer David O'Shields of New Light Media (produced in association with the Tallgrass Prairie Center at the University of Northern Iowa) who spent the better part of a decade researching and producing the film, "America's Lost Landscape: The Tallgrass Prairie" explores the history of what used to be the tallgrass prairie, stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to southern Canada and covering 14 states.
Library Board Approves Landscape Project
The need for a new library has long been a topic of community discussion, but lack of funding has prohibited any progress. Buckner said, In the meantime we want everyone to use our facilities and be as comfortable as possible. This facelift has been on the Boards agenda for some time but moved to the front of the line when local landscape architects Gary Beggs and Jerry Pearson donated their time in drawing up the plans. The Library is still working out the funding for the effort. Public Works Director Bruce Inman said that the tree removal will most likely require hiring an outside contractor, but that they hope to complete all the renovation by the end of the year as part of the citys Centennial celebrations. It would be a very nice present to the community, Buckner said. Buckner hopes that the very active Friends of the Library will be able to help finance the landscaping.
Gardening is better with a goal in mind
Don't just grow flowers and vegetables, grow a spring salad or a fragrant bouquet. It's all possible if you plant your plot with ingredients that will add up to something more. We'll give you some tips for coordinating your intentional garden through the season, starting with these three ideas. Salad garden Now is the time to plant leafy greens for your summer salads. And a variety of lettuces thrive in Colorado's climate. One way to ensure you've got a salad smorgasbord is to buy mixed lettuce seed packets. But don't forgot spinach, chard, endive and other salad-bowl stuffers. Salad greens don't have extensive root systems, so they need particular care. The CSU extension service recommends amending the top 6 inches of dirt in your lettuce garden with a pound of nitrogen and a pound of phosphate per 1,000 square feet of soil.
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