Kevin Smith coined the idea of in-theater audio commentary, going to see a movie at the theater, and after having downloaded onto one's iPod a podcast of an audio commentary, returning to the theater a second time to watch the movie while listening to the commentary at the same time.
Its main use in the United States is as large filler (along with peanuts as small filler) in most containers of mixed nuts. Filberts are sometimes grown in orchards for the nuts, but much less often than the common hazel. The purple-leaved cultivar Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' is a popular ornamental shrub in gardens.ts main use in the United States is as large filler (along with peanuts as small filler) in most containers of mixed nuts. Filberts are sometimes grown in orchards for the nuts, but much less often than the common hazel. The purple-leaved cultivar Corylus maxima 'Purpurea' is a popular ornamental shrub in gardens.
Even with its lovely clumps of delicate white flowers, spirea is actually one of the easiest shrubs to grow. Spireas can be planted in less-than-perfect soil, they can thrive in sun or shade and they produce masses of blooms every spring with very little attention. Although it isn't required, a good pruning will keep your spirea looking neat and shapely, and will encourage even more blossoms.