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Growing Home Podcast
by Terry TherrienGrowing Home is a podcast that digs into the practices and products to help you take care of the place that means the most to you, your home. Each season, we'll be interviewing experts and experienced hobbyists for insights on pet care, lawn care, gardening, wild birds, backyard farming and more.
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Episodes
The Wildlife Among Us - Connecticut Audubon Society's Patrick Comins
44m · PublishedWith more than 3,300 acres of Connecticut land under management, few know the wildlife as well as this episode’s guest, Patrick Comins, Executive Director of the Connecticut Audubon Society.
As a leading expert in wild life habitats and populations, Patrick shares with us:
•The history and accomplishments of the Connecticut Audubon Society
•Tips on how you can make your back yard a wild bird sanctuary
•And how a car accident changed the course of his career, a career that has had an impact statewide.”
Finding Another Way – Earth Animal founders Dr. Bob and Susan Goldstein
40m · PublishedAs award winning experts, authors, retailers, and manufactures, Dr. Bob and Susan Goldstein have truly made an impact on an industry and touched the lives of our pets.
The Farmer’s Almanac: Forecasting weather and life events with Peter Geiger
52m · PublishedJoin us for a meeting of old friends with new stories.
Interview Notes:
When it was founded, the Almanac was about teaching skills to immigrant populations. Now, it’s about teaching skills to younger people, who want to be more sustainable, and favor homemade solutions.
The Almanac also features recipes, which come from reader entry contests. This year’s winners were required to focus on banana in their recipe. Other sections include famous firsts, life hacks, and weather.
Geiger said that the 2019 Almanac gave a good prediction for this year’s weather. Almanacs, including the Farmer’s Almanac have secret methods for predicting the weather more than a year in advance. Terry shares his concern about the weather forecast for is September 2020, in which Geiger reveals his interpretation of the almanac’s prediction.
Tips/ Life Hacks:
Here are some of the Life Hacks that Geiger shared with us during the show:
Wash your window vertically on one side, and horizontally on the other side, so you can tell which side still has dirt or streaks.
To melt the ice of your windshield wipers, spray a mixture of half vinegar and half water.
For better traction on ice, you can spread kitty litter or coffee grounds.
To get moles to leave your garden, put a mesh bag with garlic cloves into a mole hole.
Moles don’t like the smell of garlic, and will abandon that hole.
Keep stud earrings together by keeping connected with a button.
When cooking, boil water before putting above ground crops. Boil below ground crops with the water. Above ground crops have thinner membranes and need less cooking time.
An expert's perspective: Understanding the FDA’s investigation into dog food and heart disease
52m · PublishedTo learn more about the FDA’s report and the studies that trace back to the 1980’s, we reached out to Ryan Yamka, PhD. Dr. Yamka is a pet food nutritionist with an extensive background in pet food formulation and regulation.
In this episode of the Growing Home Podcast, Dr. Yamka breaks down the FDA’s statements, what facts we do know, and how we can make better decisions about our pet’s nutrition.
Heart Disease
-What is Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM)?
-How is DCM diagnosed?
Diet Related Dilated Cardiomyopathy
-Why did the FDA start looking into the association of canine nutrition and heart disease?
-What are the facts? What do we conclusively know about diet related DCM?
-How are pet nutrition products monitored by the FDA? Has the FDA taken any action against pet food manufacturers? Have there been any recalls regarding diet related cardiomyopathy?
Moving Forward
-What information and data should we pay attention to?
-How do we know the pet food we’re feeding is safe?
-What you should do to identify or rule out nutrition related health concerns?
Resources
Dr. Ryan Yamka’s Blog “Debunking Pet Food Myths and Misconceptions”: http://bit.ly/ryanyamkablog
FDA July 2018 Announcement: http://bit.ly/fdadcmjuly2018
FDA June 2019 Announcement: http://bit.ly/fdajune2019
What Our Pets Teach Us: Amy Newmark from Chicken Soup for the Soul
44m · PublishedTuck in for this heartwarming episode of Growing Home.
Natural Bug Repellents with Nancy Jack and Jeffrey Busch of Nantucket Spider
49m · PublishedPollination - Terry Therrien & Len Giddix
45m · PublishedDon't Be a "Strangea" to Hydrangeas- Terry Therrien & Len Giddix
47m · PublishedHaving hydrangeas in your garden can remind you of vacations gone by, even in the middle of the workweek. Join Terry and Len as they talk about the different varieties of this plant, and caring for them through the year, so you too can enjoy these impressive flowers.
The Oh-So-Easy Approach to Roses- Terry Therrien and Len Giddix
48m · PublishedInnovation In Equine Nutrition - Dr. Karen Davison
1h 4m · PublishedGrowing Home Podcast has 20 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 16:28:17. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 23rd 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on March 24th, 2024 00:13.