052 Listener Feedback and So Much More

July 8, 2015

An eclectic podcast this week. We discuss how “staying in is the new going out,” respond to Eric of the Garden Fork Radio Podcast’s love letter to toilet augers, listen to a comment on poultry health, debrief on Kelly’s sewing projects and go off on a rant about Erik’s plantar fasciitis problem. During the podcast we mention:

The Idler and Tom Hodgkinson’s book How to Be Idle: A Loafer’s Manifesto
The band Calexico (you can download a free song and see a concert on their website).
Hencam.com
Architectural Graphics Standards
Barefoot Ken Bob

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051 Toilets and Poultry

Mr. Homegrown

July 1, 2015

Animals, Chickens, Composting, Humanure, Podcasts

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On episode 51 we listen to a comment about toilets from Eric Rochow of Garden Fork TV. Eric mentions a podcast episode of Tiny House Chat where they talk about composting toilets. Then we discuss poultry biosecurity lessons that “West Coast” Erik learned at a recent conference. So, yes, toilets and poultry! Take that Elon Musk!

050 Who Wants Seconds?

Mr. Homegrown

June 17, 2015

Bean Fest, Food, Podcasts

Want some tips from a professional caterer and chef on how to make better meals at home and throw awesome parties? Listen to our 50th podcast episode with author and chef Jennie Cook of Jennie Cooks Catering. During the show we discuss:

Secrets to vegan cooking
Tips for healthy home cooking
Roasting vegetables
Making your own mayonnaise
Involving kids in the kitchen
The problems with cooking shows
Working with leftovers
Advice for throwing a party
Jennie’s book Who Wants Seconds?
How to not burn your soup
Food swaps

049 The Fierce Green Fire: Natural Beekeeper Patrick Pynes

Mr. Homegrown

June 10, 2015

Animals, Bees, Podcasts

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Our guest this week is organic beekeeper and gardener Patrick Pynes. I met Patrick through a comment he left on a blog post I did about Africanized bees. We talk about this subject as well as top bar hives and what it means to keep bees, as Patrick puts it, “beecentrically.” Patrick’s website is Honeybee Teacher. During the podcast we discuss:

Les Crowder
The language around beekeeping: “beecentric” vs. anthropocentric approaches to honeybees and “Bee-having” vs. “beekeeping”
Dealing with swarms
Golden Mean Top Bar hive, which you can see at backyardhive.com
Africanized bees
Aggression vs. defensiveness
Top bar hives and Africanized bees
Inspecting bees
Advantages of top bar hives
Eight frame Langstroth hives with foundationless frames
Diseases