TV program to repair the apartment and landscaping suburban area has always enjoyed great popularity among the inhabitants of our country. If you are one of them, then you are very lucky. Editorial HouseChief took an exclusive interview with the presenter of the program "Fazenda Life" Sergei Kolesnikov, representing brand "Gardena" in Russia. In it we have asked the famous TV presenter on the TV project and his view of the ideal vacation home.
Help HouseChief: Sergey Kolesnikov - Soviet and Russian film and theater actor, TV presenter, Honored Artist of the Russian Federation. Since May 21, 2006 to October 7, 2012 was the leading TV program "Fazenda" ( "Channel"). leads the television program "Fazenda Life" on TV channel "Mir" since September 2019.
- Hello, Sergey V.. Thank you for agreeing to this interview. Our readers will be very interesting.
- Hello. Thank you for inviting.
- Tell me, do you, or urban people still prefer suburban life?
- Rest, free time I like to spend out of town, at his home with his wife. Especially I love the time when it is going to all the big family - our children and grandchildren. In those moments, I truly rest and enjoy. At this time, I would still say that I prefer suburban life longer, especially since summer is in full swing. This long-awaited season set to enjoy the good weather, nature, fresh air, for leisurely tea in the gazebo or reading your favorite book in the garden... In the city I try to just get out of work and other important Affairs.
- How did your acquaintance with the life of the countryside?
- My acquaintance with the life of the countryside was a long time - I have since my childhood spent much time in a village house of my godmother. While giving, or rather, farmhouse, it was associated not only with a place of rest, but also a active work, for example, in the garden. And I also know firsthand about this (with a smile - approx. edition). It is today we can place small decorative gardens and a greenhouse on the territory of country houses for fun, let's say, for the soul, and while it was a mandatory element. I liked to help godmother, so much about the country life learned from it even in a small age.
- whether the "Fazenda" project affect your attitude? whether it was useful to you personally?
- I would not say that the project has influenced my attitude to the country life and country, since it was formed long before participating in the program. But in terms of the benefit - yes, of course! Thanks to the work in the "hacienda" I have talked with many experts, landscape designers, construction professionals and gardeners. Some idea of the programs I even embodied on its site. Especially like I got the idea from the wooden walkways on the site - it is beautiful and the most comfortable in any weather.
- What do you remember most of all the project?
- Men and stories of our heroes. In any job I have, first of all, I appreciate the people and human interaction. If the team has no good relations and mutual understanding, the work will never bring pleasure, she will not be happy. It's like in the theater - in addition to the play the actors involved many experts, and if someone of them have actor does not add warm communication, it will be reflected in his mood, and even more so - in his game stage. And in any job. She performed well in a comfortable environment and a suitable team. "Fazenda" project has brought me a lot of positive emotions and interesting acquaintances!
- What kind of work do you prefer to perform in the country on their own? And that trust relatives and masters?
- I am advocating that all serious types of work carried out by professionals. For example, foundation house laying of communications, electricians. This is the basis of life at home and it should be done efficiently, without any errors. But the finishing, design solutions, if desired, can be carried out independently. Our family secretly distributed responsibilities for dacha - I'm doing the maintenance condition of the house of hard work - for example, firewood, I like to mow the grass and pruning of trees and spend shrubs. And for the exterior garden views and comfort in the house, of course, she replies. She is very creative person, and thanks to her efforts every summer our courtyard blooms. Although we had supporters as a more natural appearance of the garden as possible, we try not to strongly intervene in natural processes, however, the territory requires care. Even "sloppy" garden need to create their own hands to make it look neat and beautiful.
- What tools do you think should be necessary in any summer resident / owner of a country house?
- I would point out the 5 most essential accessories for summer resident:
- High-quality hand tools - in the cottage can not do without shovels, rakes, brushes for tracks and so on. Wow, if these tools are made of quality materials. I like using a shovel with a telescopic handle. This year, I learned about ErgoLine model by GARDENA and now it is for me the most comfortable. The height of the handle can be changed and it can work for a long time without back pain.
- universal axWhich is necessary for firewood and others of chores.
- lawn mower - it all depends on the intended area of cutting and budget. Today, the choice of models is enormous: from electrical to battery and even robots, for example, SILENO life (GARDENA). Surprisingly, such a robot automatically mows the grass, leaving it in the form of mulch on the lawn, and self tidies territory. We just need to determine which model is right for you.
- Watering - here, too, everything depends on the wishes and possibilities. You can concentrate on the simplest and most affordable option - manual watering. Or establish a system of underground irrigation. It is hidden from view, is fully automatic do its job. The choice is yours.
- Tool for trimming trees and shrubs - pruners and loppers. Whichever tool you choose, the important thing is that the blade is sharp. So, it will create a clean cut and will not harm the plant.
- What is your favorite place in the country? What type of vacation do you prefer?
- I love our living room, where going to the whole family at a large table. A privacy prefer the summer gazebo and swing in the garden. Contemplation - beautiful views of rest when you can slow down, forget about all your problems and just enjoy nature.
- What is it - your ideal home?
- Perfect house for me - is the one in which a lot of free space, "air" and light. And the situation is not so important, I prefer brevity in this matter.
- Could you share with our readers advice on the house and garden care?
- I'm certainly not a professional gardener, but over the years in this field I have seen many specialists and learned from them some secrets. One of my favorite things to do in the fall and spring - is whitewashing the trees. This procedure is often forgotten, but in vain - is incredibly simple and useful way to care for the trees in the garden. Whitewashing protect the bark of a tree. In the spring, when the sap flow begins, and the warm weather is in flux and there are frosts, the liquid also changes the temperature inside of the tree: the heating when the rays of the sun, then freezing at night. And this process can lead to cracks in the crust! Lime just to prevent such cases, it does not give the tree very hot. And when I found out the root cause of whitewash, the process is firmly entrenched in my annual program for the area of garden care. And all I recommend not to neglect such a low-cost and effective means of protection. And another piece of advice I would give everyone an enthusiastic work in the garden, - all do not forget, please, about the rest and doing nothing (with a smile - approx. edition). In the pursuit of beauty, a good harvest, you can forget ponaslazhdatsya natural surroundings, pleasant company and just be myself!
- Sergey V., thank you very much for your openness and interesting conversation.
- And thank you! Good mood and successful work to all readers HouseChief.
