https://www.spreaker.com/show/erik-knutzens-tracksenSociety & CultureCopyright Root Simplehttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/0a93968a4ba1de75e6d41696b290a285.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/erik-knutzens-tracksTue, 24 May 2022 12:25:07 +0000Root SimpleRoot Simplefeeds@spreaker.comyesepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/138-erics-gone-wildhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/35726213Fri, 03 Jul 2020 17:23:06 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with Eric Rochow of Garden Fork TV.1663cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/137-corona-crisis-with-johnny-of-granolahttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/24646791Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:26:45 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with Johnny Sanphillippo of Granola Shotgun about preparing for a crisis.3348canning,foodpreservation,preparednesscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/136-garden-fundamentals-with-robert-pavlhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/20663669Wed, 11 Dec 2019 20:30:24 +0000Root Simple3141gardening,gardeningmyths,houseplants,soilcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/larrykornriphttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/20144204Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:53:50 +0000Root SimpleRoot Simple reader Pat just informed me of the passing of Larry Korn, who was a guest on our podcast in October of 2015. Larry was probably best known as the translator of Masanobu Fukuoka’s One Straw Revolution. but he was a lot more than that....3716agriculture,fukuoka,larrykorn,permaculturecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/134-eric-of-garden-forkhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/19316321Wed, 02 Oct 2019 01:31:18 +0000Root Simple2096cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/133-trees-of-powerhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/19131140Tue, 17 Sep 2019 19:39:57 +0000Root SimpleOn this 133rd episode of the Root Simple podcast Kelly and I talk to Akiva Silver of Twisted Tree Farm, described in his author bio as a "homestead, nut orchard and nursery located in Spencer, New York where he grows around 20,000 trees a year using...3524agriculture,climatechange,permaculture,sustainability,treescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/132-max-wonghttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18769633Fri, 09 Aug 2019 02:59:19 +0000Root SimpleRecording in front of a live audience at a meeting of the Long Beach Beekeepers, Max Wong discusses her beekeeping practices and the process of legalizing beekeeping in Santa Monica and Los Angeles.3190beekeeping,sustainability,urbanagriculturecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/131-kendrahttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18183109Wed, 05 Jun 2019 20:20:27 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with Kendra Gaeta about our sense of smell and the work of the Institute of Art and Olfaction2203diy,foodflavors,perfume,scent,smellcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/130-jessica-rathhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/18049534Thu, 23 May 2019 00:08:22 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with artist Jessica Rath.3258art,farming,missouri,ozarks,permaculture,pollinatorscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/129-eaglesonghttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/17872050Wed, 08 May 2019 17:34:13 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with herbalist EagleSong Gardener.2806foraging,gardening,herbalism,herbscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/128-architectshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/17587372Wed, 10 Apr 2019 02:11:09 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with James Heard and Ashton Hamm of UXO Architects2255affordablehousing,architecture,design,houseflippingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/127-apocalypse-nowhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/16234979Fri, 16 Nov 2018 03:37:55 +0000Root Simple2622cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/126yardsgonewildhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15986211Wed, 17 Oct 2018 17:06:20 +0000Root Simple3669cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/green-reaperhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15879854Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:56:43 +0000Root Simple3281cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/124-adam-brockhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15647710Wed, 05 Sep 2018 14:43:10 +0000Root Simple2514leadership,permaculturecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/123-bee-talkhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15448468Wed, 08 Aug 2018 15:42:21 +0000Root Simple1804cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/streetwideninghttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15276735Wed, 18 Jul 2018 03:23:45 +0000Root Simple1592completestreets,permaculture,streetwideningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/122willonbeessolarandmorehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15187415Tue, 03 Jul 2018 23:56:30 +0000Root Simple2452beekeeping,bees,diy,fireworks,solarpower,wificleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/johnnyhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/15093437Wed, 20 Jun 2018 17:55:51 +0000Root Simple3215architecture,suburbia,zoningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/119christyhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/14985479Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:42:18 +0000Root Simple2691beekeeping,climatechange,gardening,vegetablegardeningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/118-eric-on-old-houseshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/14867576Wed, 23 May 2018 16:51:08 +0000Root Simple1988beekeeping,foraging,homerepair,oldhouses,rampscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/117-raw-milkhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/14627680Wed, 25 Apr 2018 18:14:52 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with journalist David Gumpert about raw milk.2959foodpolicy,foodsafety,rawmilkcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/116-peter-kalmushttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/14220324Wed, 07 Mar 2018 02:23:13 +0000Root Simple3937climate,climatechange,globalwarming,urbanhomesteadingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/115-apisoirhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/13929108Tue, 30 Jan 2018 22:08:44 +0000Root Simple1451cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/104willfinalversionhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/13576175Wed, 13 Dec 2017 19:51:33 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with Will of the Weekend Homestead on fire safety and homesteading.2723firesafety,homesteadingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/floor-plan-dogshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/13466531Wed, 29 Nov 2017 20:40:27 +0000Root SimpleKelly and I discuss the fire safety problems with open floor plans and Kelly shares her favorite dog sports.3254dogs,dogsports,firesafety,houseflipping,houseremodelingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/112-eric-of-garden-fork-on-glazing-concrhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/13124494Wed, 25 Oct 2017 19:03:15 +0000Root SimpleOn this episode Eric of Garden Fork drops by to opinionate on window glazing, concrete anchors, mouse traps and Harbor Freight.1751diy,homerepaircleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/111-cardoons-medlars-and-hipster-toiletshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12957271Wed, 04 Oct 2017 18:50:36 +0000Root SimpleKelly and I read and respond to listener questions and comments about cardoons, medlars and Toto's Eco Promenade toilet.1599fruit,fruittrees,rarefruit,toilets,vegetablegardeningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/110-the-2017-national-heirloom-expo-in-shttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12841605Tue, 19 Sep 2017 22:49:58 +0000Root SimpleOn the podcast this week are three interviews I recorded at the 7th annual National Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa in the first week of September 2017. The organizers of the expo, Baker Creek Seeds, hold a press conference in the midst of the fair and...1074heirloomvegetables,mushrooms,petergilmore,squash,vegetablegardeningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/109-doubt-is-our-product-bees-chemicals-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/12720369Mon, 04 Sep 2017 02:25:06 +0000Root SimpleHow do chemical companies influence university scientists? Who pays for research? Why did the California State Beekeeping Association oppose legislation that would have required labeling neonicotinoid treated nursery plants? These are just a few of...3503bees,chemicals,monsanto,organicagriculture,pollinatorscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/108-artist-maker-federico-tobonhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12636507Wed, 23 Aug 2017 17:34:55 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week on the Root Simple Podcast is artist Federico Tobon of WolfCat Workshop. We talk about a lot of things including Federico’s art, adventures in extreme “makerdom,” sharpening tools, knots and even how to train cats! This is an...3704animation,art,cats,makers,toolscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/107-urban-beekeeping-with-terry-oxfordhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12532942Tue, 08 Aug 2017 23:13:09 +0000Root SimpleOur guest on this episode is Terry Oxford of urbanbeesf.com and our topic is rooftop beekeeping in San Francisco and Terry’s efforts to deal with the dangers of pesticides.3673cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/106-opposable-thumbshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12427313Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:33:24 +0000Root SimpleThis week on the Root Simple Podcast we're featuring a podcast we think you should subscribe to: Opposable Thumbs. Hosts Taylor Hokanson and Rob Ray interview a guest each week who issues a creative challenge to the hosts and the next guest on the...1948diy,maker,modelrocketry,permaculture,seedbombcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/105-tips-for-organic-gardning-success-wihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12338297Wed, 12 Jul 2017 18:36:49 +0000Root SimpleOur guest on this episode is "Garden Nerd" Christy Wilhelmi who returns to the podcast to discuss her new book 400 Plus Tips for Organic Gardening Success.3320gardening,permaculture,timebanks,vegetablegardening,vegetablescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/104-erin-the-impatient-gardenerhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12227163Tue, 27 Jun 2017 17:42:04 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with garden blogger Erin Shanen of the Impatient Gardener.2920gardening,soil,treeplanting,weeds,wisconsincleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/104-ugly-little-greens-with-mia-wasilevihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12103297Tue, 13 Jun 2017 16:48:44 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week is chef and forager Mia Wasilevich. Mia is the founder of Transitional Gastronomy and teaches culinary workshops, wild-food identification and food styling. She was a featured consultant on MasterChef and Top Chef. She is also the...2468cooking,foraging,recipescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/102-beekeeping-contoversies-with-susan-rhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/12000478Wed, 31 May 2017 18:02:31 +0000Root SimpleBehind the headlines about bee die-offs in recent years is an untold story about the methods of conventional beekeeping. There is a sharp divide between mainstream beekeepers and natural beekeepers. In this episode we delve deep into the controversies...3865beekeeping,bees,naturalbeekeeping,savethebees,topbarhivescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/101-eric-interviews-erikhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/11893769Thu, 18 May 2017 00:34:52 +0000Root SimpleBetween Kelly's aortic dissection and my mom's passing it's been a difficult few months here at Root Simple. Eric Rochow of Garden Fork noticed that I haven't put out a podcast episode in a long time and offered to interview me. So, on episode 101,...1662centerforlanduseinterpretation,diy,museumofjurassictechnology,processmedia,rocketstovescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/100-eric-rochow-on-maple-tapping-weldinghttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/11389136Tue, 14 Mar 2017 23:43:58 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with Eric Rochow of GardenFork.tv about maple tapping and making maple syrup, welding and taking care of cast iron.2426castiron,maplesyrup,mapletapping,weldingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/099-the-amazing-sourdough-breads-of-guy-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/11287468Wed, 01 Mar 2017 18:29:01 +0000Root SimpleGuy Frenkel is one of the most talented sourdough bakers I've met. If you've seen his breads in Instagram and Facebook you'll know why I had to interview him.3200baking,bread,bread-baking,fermentation,sourdoughcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/098-kellys-aortic-dissection-adventure_2https://api.spreaker.com/episode/10860598Thu, 16 Feb 2017 16:06:40 +0000Root SimpleOn this episode of the podcast Kelly sits down to tell the story of her aortic dissection and subsequent emergency open heart surgery, that took place on November 25, 2016. We also take some time to thank all the many people who helped us, especially...4558aorta,aorticdissection,kaiserpermanente,urbanhomesteadingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/097mill-your-own-flour-with-a-mock-millhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/10451862Tue, 31 Jan 2017 23:55:35 +0000Root SimpleOn this special live episode of the Root Simple podcast I interview Paul Lebeau, who came all the way from Germany to demonstrate an interesting new home flour mill called the Mock Mill. The Mock Mill was designed by Wolfgang Mock who has, in his...1993baking,bread,flour,grain,millingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/096-photographer-babs-perkins-the-land-phttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/10240646Wed, 04 Jan 2017 18:29:00 +0000Root SimpleGuest host Eric Rochow interviews photographer and writer Babs Perkins, who documents disappearing foods in the Balkans with a emphasis on cheese making. In the conversation Babs and Eric discuss the politics of cheese in the EU, the challenges of...3380cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/095-bean-holes-and-deep-fried-turkeys-wihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/9881275Tue, 15 Nov 2016 18:37:42 +0000Root SimpleWith Thanksgiving just around the corner in the US, perhaps it's time to surprise your friends and family with some new cooking techniques. How about baking beans in a hole or deep frying your turkey. I discuss these topics, plus how to plant garlic...1544beans,deepfrying,homesteading,thanksgiving,turkeycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/094-an-american-womans-homehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/9727832Wed, 26 Oct 2016 17:38:16 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss Catherine Beecher and Harriet Beecher Stowe's urban homesteading book An American Woman's Home.2541history,homeeconomics,homesteading,urbanhomesteading,victoriancleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/093-michael-judd-on-landscaping-with-a-phttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/9449637Tue, 20 Sep 2016 18:23:23 +0000Root SimpleOur guest is Michael Judd and our topic is permaculture, edible landscaping, straw bale building, mushrooms and even a permacultural approach to death. From his bio: "Michael Judd is the founder of Ecologia, edible and ecological landscape design and...3211death,earthbuilding,pawpaw,permaculture,strawbalebuildingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/092-the-ultimate-earth-bedhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/9349511Tue, 06 Sep 2016 23:56:51 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with Stephanie Wing-Garcia and Michael Garcia inventors of an innovative new mattress made out of sand called the Ultimate Earth Bed.3179barefoot-running,mattressbuying,mattressescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/091-artist-john-hartleys-contingency-reshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/9248835Tue, 23 Aug 2016 22:49:59 +0000Root SimpleOur guest on the podcast is London-based artist and researcher Our guest this week is London-based artist John Hartley. John is probably best known for turning an office (desk, computer and business suit!) into a sea kayak. We talk about a bunch of...3284art,boatbuilding,ecology,kayak,kaykingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/090-garden-myths-nitrogen-roundup-composhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/9066440Tue, 26 Jul 2016 22:05:26 +0000Root SimpleOur topic this week is gardening myths and our guest is Robert Pavlis. We touch on a number of controversial, hot button gardening topics such as synthetic fertilizers, roundup and compost tea. Robert maintains a six acre garden near Guelf Ontario all...3974compost,composttea,gardening,gardenmyths,roundupcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/089-the-new-wildcrafted-cuisine-with-pashttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/8970540Tue, 12 Jul 2016 23:53:09 +0000Root SimpleOur topic this week is foraging with Pascal Baudar. Pascal is the author of The New Wildcrafted Cuisine, Exploring the Exotic Gastronomy of Local Terroir.4351cuisine,foraging,terroir,wildcraft,wildcraftingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/088-eric-of-garden-fork-tv-on-raised-bedhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/8876383Wed, 29 Jun 2016 00:48:29 +0000Root SimpleOn the podcast this week is a return visit from Eric Rochow of the "eclectic DIY" site Garden Fork. We talk about using pressure treated wood for raised beds, making coleslaw and Eric’s adventures in deep frying (bacon wrapped grilled cheese!) among...1668coleslaw,deepfrying,gardening,raisedbedscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/087-the-foraging-controversy-with-lisa-nhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/8777835Wed, 15 Jun 2016 16:28:55 +0000Root SimpleOur guest, Lisa Novick is the Director of Outreach and K-12 Education for the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants. We contacted her after seeing her blog in the Huffington Post, Forage in the Garden, Not in What’s Left of the...3391farming,foraging,gardening,nativeplantscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/086-cats-and-grainhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/8659255Wed, 01 Jun 2016 04:59:23 +0000Root SimpleWhy is it that cats come from the same part of the world where people first figured out how to grow and store grain? Would we have bread if we didn't have cats? Erik and Kelly explore the ancient history of famous cats and take a detour into the...2786agriculture,bread,cats,grain,historycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/085-rishi-kumar-abundance-in-suburbiahttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/8539252Wed, 18 May 2016 04:11:57 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week is Rishi Kumar, who along with his mother Manju, turned a suburban house in Diamond Bar, California into a lush edible landscape and then went on to form a community educational organization and a suburban farm.3060farming,fruittrees,gardening,permaculture,vegetablescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/084-how-to-make-your-own-natural-cheese-https://api.spreaker.com/episode/8416926Wed, 04 May 2016 17:30:33 +0000Root SimpleWant to learn how to make delicious cheeses in your own kitchen? It's easier than you think. Our guest this week is radical natural cheesemaker David Asher, author of The Art of Natural Cheesemaking: Using Traditional, Non-Industrial Methods and Raw...2793cheese,cheesemaking,fermentation,naturalcheese,rawmilkcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/083-kris-de-decker-of-low-tech-magazinehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/8357679Wed, 27 Apr 2016 01:28:43 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week is journalist Kris De Decker, the creator of Low Tech Magazine, a blog published in English, Dutch and Spanish that covers low tech solutions in great depth and detail. Without exaggeration, I think it’s safe to say it’s my...3214appropriatetechnology,climatechange,hightech,lowtechcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/get-outdoors-with-jeff-potterhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/8305217Wed, 20 Apr 2016 15:02:28 +0000Root SimpleMy guest this week is journalist and outdoor enthusiast Jeff Potter who runs outyourbackdoor.com. We talk about cross country skiing, riding bikes, paddling boats and even eating road kill.2742bicycles,canoeing,crosscountryski,kayaking,roadkillcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/081-foraging-for-wild-food-with-leda-merhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/8246669Wed, 13 Apr 2016 01:02:09 +0000Root SimpleDid you know that you can eat bark? Make a foam from the common mallow weed? Use dandelion as a hops substitute in beer? Our topic this week is foraging and our guest is Leda Meredith. Leda has a certificate in Ethnobotany from the New York Botanical...3117foraging,wildfoodscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/080-lessons-from-the-theodore-payne-gardhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/8188598Wed, 06 Apr 2016 00:53:07 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss what they learned from the 2016 Theodore Payne Native Plant Garden Tour.3034drought,gardening,nativeplants,waterconservationcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/079-growing-and-breeding-tomatoes-with-fhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/8076301Tue, 22 Mar 2016 22:45:02 +0000Root SimpleWant to know how to grow tomatoes? What are the best varieties to plant? Want to learn how to breed your own? Our guest this week is farmer and tomato breeder Fred Hempel. Fred farms and breeds gourmet vegetables in Northern California. His focus is...2802gardening,tomatoes,vegetablegardeningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/078-mark-lakeman-on-city-repairhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7997865Mon, 14 Mar 2016 03:15:17 +0000Root SimpleWhat's wrong with our neighborhoods? How can we fix them? Mark Lakeman is someone you might know from the neighborhood transformations he’s been involved with in Portland Oregon. He's the co-founder of the non-profit placemaking organization The City...3246cityrepair,community,permaculture,sustainabilitycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/077-radical-mycologyhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7910220Wed, 02 Mar 2016 16:52:23 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week is Peter McCoy. Peter is a self-taught mycologist with 15 years of accumulated study and experience, Peter is an original founder of Radical Mycology, a grassroots organization and movement that teaches the skills needed to work...3225fungi,growingmushrooms,mushrooms,mycology,tempehcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/076-keeping-your-poultry-healthyhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7802731Tue, 16 Feb 2016 20:41:13 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with Dr. Maurice Pitesky, Assistant Specialist in Cooperative Extension for Poultry Health and Food Safety Epidemiology at the University of California Davis. We talk about ways to keep your poultry healthy as well as food safety issues.3145biosecurity,chicken,foodsafety,poultrycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/075-architect-glen-howard-smallhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7713815Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:49:26 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with visionary architect Glen Howard Small.3996architecture,environmentalism,glensmall,permaculture,sciarccleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/074-beyond-the-war-on-invasive-specieshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7649145Tue, 26 Jan 2016 21:59:56 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with Tao Orion, author of Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration.3441invasivespecies,nativeplants,permaculturecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/073-permaculture-from-the-inside-outwww.13mooncollaborative.com]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/7598728Wed, 20 Jan 2016 04:31:44 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik talk to Rachel Kaplan who is a somatic psychotherapist, permaculture designer, educator, and author. She lives on a small urban homestead with her family and their many critters in Petaluma, CA. She is a co-founder of the 13Moon CoLab,...www.13mooncollaborative.com]]>3220cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/072-how-to-set-goalshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7548777Tue, 12 Jan 2016 23:53:04 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss why it's not a good idea to share your New Year's resolutions and the SMART way of setting goals.2504goals,newyearsresolutionscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/071-farmer-mai-nguyenhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7376513Wed, 16 Dec 2015 05:06:52 +0000Root SimpleWondering about the next generation of farmers? Mai Nguyen dry farms grains and vegetables using a no-till, method with draft horses in Northern California.2650drafthorses,farm,farmers,farming,grainscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/070-reconsidering-organic-wastehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7331840Wed, 09 Dec 2015 02:16:50 +0000Root SimpleWhat happens to the organic matter you put in the green bin? Where does it go? What could we do with it that could save the world? Kreigh Hampel, recycling coordinator for the city of Burbank, is our guest once again to discuss thinking of organic...3051compost,composting,recycling,sustainability,trashcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/069-understanding-roots-with-robert-kourhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7280440Wed, 02 Dec 2015 02:28:37 +0000Root SimpleWhat do roots tell us about how to take care of plants? That's the topic of this week's Root Simple Podcast with our guest Robert Kourik. Kourik is the author of many books including Designing and Maintaining Your Edible Landscape Naturally and Drip...3395fruittrees,gardening,roots,vegetablegardeningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/068-planting-a-post-wild-gardenhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7186340Wed, 18 Nov 2015 00:15:20 +0000Root SimpleKelly discusses the "post-wild" makeover of our front yard.3242garden,gardening,landscapearchitecture,nativeplants,pollinatorscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/067-wild-drinks-and-cocktails-with-emilyhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/7049417Wed, 04 Nov 2015 02:39:32 +0000Root SimpleOur topic this week is wildcrafted drinks and cocktails with writer, recipe developer, educator, and herbalist Emily Han. She is the author of Wild Drinks and Cocktails and the Communications Director for LearningHerbs.com. Emiy's website is...2633cocktails,drinks,foraging,switchels,wildcraftingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/seed-saving-and-seed-libraries-with-davihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6886731Wed, 21 Oct 2015 16:03:54 +0000Root SimpleDavid King of the Seed Library of Los Angeles discusses how to save vegetables seeds and start a seed library.3325gardening,gmo,seeds,seedsaving,vegetablegardeningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/065-the-martianhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6832769Tue, 13 Oct 2015 16:59:10 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss the horticultural elements of the Ridley Scott/Matt Damon movie The Martian.2305humanure,martian,mattdamon,ridleyscott,themartiancleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/064-one-straw-revolutionary-larry-kornhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6755008Wed, 07 Oct 2015 01:10:20 +0000Root SimpleIn interview with Larry Korn, author of One-Straw Revolutionary and translator and editor of Masanobu Fukuoka's The One-Straw Revolution and Sowing Seeds in the Desert.3659masanobufukuoka,naturalfarming,one-strawrevolution,organicfarming,permaculturecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/063-new-slow-city-with-william-powershttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6700970Tue, 29 Sep 2015 00:42:00 +0000Root SimpleA discussion about living slow in the big city with William Powers, author of New Slow City and 12 x 12.2645mindfulness,slowfood,sustainability,tinyhousescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/062-plantar-fasciitis-vegetable-gardeninhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6666848Wed, 23 Sep 2015 01:01:06 +0000Root SimpleOn this episode Kelly and I discuss plantar fasciitis, vegetable gardening disasters and rain.2659gardening,plantarfaciitis,rain,vegetablegardening,vegetablescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/heirloom-expo-2015https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6631983Wed, 16 Sep 2015 00:50:20 +0000Root SimpleThis week we go to the Santa Rosa Fairgrounds in Northern California to the National Heirloom Exposition. The three day Expo is run by the folks behind Baker Creek Seeds and features speakers, a huge hall of heirloom fruits and vegetables, vendors,...3217adobe,cob,rootvegetables,santaclaus,vegetablescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/060-eric-rochow-of-garden-fork-tv-returnhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6566556Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:18:38 +0000Root SimpleThis is the second time we’ve had Eric on and in this episode he discusses tapping maple trees and making syrup, grilling steaks on coals, crowd funding, pie crusts and meditation apps.1668crowdfunding,maplesyrup,meditation,piecrusts,steakcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/the-dew-abideshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6532907Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:35:05 +0000Root SimpleThis week Kelly and I interview Brad Barnes and Jenn Collins of the blog The Dew Abides-their mantra is: simple living doesn't have to be boring. Jen and Brad live in Columbus, Georgia. During our conversation we talk about decluttering, taking care...3328decluttering,eldercare,foodpreservation,snapchallenge,winecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/058-all-about-aquaponicshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6505009Wed, 19 Aug 2015 04:12:45 +0000Root SimpleToday on the show Kelly and I head to a unique homesteading supply shop called the King’s Roost to talk to the owner Roe Sie about aquaponics.2871aquaponicscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/057-winnetka-farms-part-2https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6476385Wed, 12 Aug 2015 02:10:57 +0000Root SimpleOn the podcast this week we continue our conversation with Craig Ruggless who, along with his husband Gary Jackemuk, runs Winnetka Farms in Los Angeles’ San Fernando valley. In last week’s podcast, episode 56, we talked about Italian vegetables. This...3812chickens,ducks,gardening,raccoons,ratscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/056-winnetka-farms-part-1https://api.spreaker.com/episode/6448084Wed, 05 Aug 2015 05:01:30 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week is Craig Ruggless who, along with his husband Gary Jack-a-muck, runs Winnetka Farms in Los Angeles’ San Fernando valley. Craig and Gary grow heirloom Italian vegetables, breed standard double-laced Barnevelder chickens, bake bread,...3115cardoons,italianfood,squash,vegetablegardening,zucchinicleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/guerilla-furniture-designhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6418729Wed, 29 Jul 2015 15:53:41 +0000Root SimpleMy guest this week is designer, craftsman, carpenter and educator Will Holman. Will is the author of Guerilla Furniture Design and many how-to articles for magazines and web sites.1704architecture,design,furniture,ikeahacks,recylcingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/054-digital-design-toolshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6383434Tue, 21 Jul 2015 19:39:20 +0000Root SimpleOur topic this week is using digital design tools on your homestead with designer John Zapf.24983dmodeling,3dprinting,design,furniture,homesteadingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/053-breakfast-nook-theoryhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6352126Tue, 14 Jul 2015 23:58:44 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss how to make a breakfast nook comfortable and Kelly's ideas about choosing paint colors.1981breakfastnook,diy,homerepair,paintcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/052-listener-feedback-and-so-much-morehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6326255Wed, 08 Jul 2015 21:51:10 +0000Root SimpleAn 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...3644chickens,idling,plantarfaciitis,sewing,toiletcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/051-toilets-and-poultryhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6292354Wed, 01 Jul 2015 04:28:56 +0000Root SimpleOn 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...2867biosecurity,chickens,poultry,toilet,toiletscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/who-wants-secondshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6231077Wed, 17 Jun 2015 17:01:54 +0000Root SimpleWant 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.2265cooking,entertaining,homeeconomics,parties,soupcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/049-natural-beekeeper-patrick-pyneshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6194625Wed, 10 Jun 2015 02:30:46 +0000Root SimpleOur 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...3502africanizedbees,beekeeping,bees,colonycollapsedisordercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/048-toilet-talk-finalhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6165923Thu, 04 Jun 2015 02:22:02 +0000Root SimpleOn this week's podcast we discuss our new low flow toilet and the concept of humanure.2004composting,humanure,toiletscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/done-is-better-than-perfecthttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6096367Wed, 20 May 2015 16:08:39 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week is Eric Rochow of Gardenfork.tv. Eric covers all kinds of DIY topics: everything from gardening, to beekeeping to slow cooking to, well, just about anything you can think of. He also produces an excellent podcast.2804beekeeping,cooking,gardeningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/046-caring-for-older-catshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/6061657Wed, 13 May 2015 03:31:23 +0000Root SimpleIn this special Catcast, we talk to Dr. Tracy McFarland, who was our guest on Episode 36, about caring for older cats.2747catscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/045-whole-grain-bakinghttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5999758Wed, 29 Apr 2015 22:09:06 +0000Root SimpleIn episode 45, Kelly and Erik discuss whole grain baking, specifically a workshop the Los Angeles Bread Bakers put on featuring the very talented Dave Miller. The picture is of the bread Dave baked in the workshop. Clockwise from upper left: einkorn,...2736baking,bread,crumbshot,davemillercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/daniel-kent-cabin-dwellers-textbookhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5962593Wed, 22 Apr 2015 04:15:10 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week is Daniel Kent, creator of the Cabin Textbook Dweller's Textbook and Dean of Beverages at the Institute of Domestic Technology.2886carbonation,cocktails,coffee,toolsharpeningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/043-yvonne-savio-on-vegetable-gardeninghttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5926164Tue, 14 Apr 2015 20:07:47 +0000Root SimpleLos Angeles County Master Gardener Program Manager Yvonne Savio talks about how to grow a vegetable garden.4229gardening,vegetablescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/042-the-tailpipe-of-consumptionhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5891630Tue, 07 Apr 2015 17:31:05 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week is Kreigh Hampel, recycling coordinator for the city of Burbank, a city of over 104,000 people within Los Angeles County. The title of this episode, "The Tailpipe of Consumption" is from Kreigh's own words. I think, after listening...2909consumption,pollution,sustainability,trash,wastecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/041-sounds-of-the-homesteadhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5865673Wed, 01 Apr 2015 22:27:46 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss the unusual sounds heard around the Root Simple compound.2694bees,cats,chickens,phonescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/040-natural-beekeeper-kirk-andersonhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5828403Wed, 25 Mar 2015 03:51:40 +0000Root SimpleA discussion with natural, no-treatment beekeeper Kirk Anderson about keeping bees in the big city.2656almonds,beekeeping,bees,honeyyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/039-peter-kalmushttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5695822Wed, 25 Feb 2015 15:14:23 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week is Peter Kalmus, who is, among many things, a physicist, a climate scientist, a gardener, a beekeeper, a cyclist and the father of two boys-- who has come to the podcast today to talk about Be-Cycling, his response to global...4225climatechange,dumpsterdiving,ecotips,recyclingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/038-the-ground-ruleshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5662009Wed, 18 Feb 2015 02:06:20 +0000Root SimpleOn this week's episode of the Root Simple podcast we talk with Nance Klehm about her project, The Ground Rules. Nance's project gathers waste from restaurants and institutions in Chicago, composts that waste and then uses that compost along with...3308compost,gardening,soil,wastecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/037-reinventing-toasthttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5628655Tue, 10 Feb 2015 17:56:22 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with Ed Dulles, inventor of the DeltaToast a non-electric alternative to the conventional electric toaster. We discuss Ed's transition from the financial services industry, from someone who "writes emails" to being a "maker" of tangible...3134bread,cookinggadgets,kitchengadgets,toastcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/036-the-cat-doctorhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5599904Wed, 04 Feb 2015 03:52:34 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week is veterinarian Dr. Tracy McFarland DMV, founder of the Cat Doctor and Friends--a cat-only veterinary practice in Santa Clarita, CA. Dr. Tracy is our veterinarian, even though Santa Clarita is a bit of a haul from Los Angeles. We...3410catbehavior,cathealth,cats,catvaccinescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/035-local-flowers-with-tara-kollahttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5565177Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:15:14 +0000Root SimpleOn the Valentines day episode of the Root Simple podcast, Tara Kolla, owner of Silver Lake Farms discusses why you should care where your flowers come from.2983cagrown,flowers,losangelesgrown,slowflowers,valentinesdaycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/034-declutteringhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5537735Thu, 22 Jan 2015 18:24:31 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss decluttering their house using the methods of Marie Kondo.2905cleaning,clutter,decluttering,hoarding,mariekondocleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/033-a-gmo-free-los-angeleshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5484374Wed, 14 Jan 2015 05:06:21 +0000Root SimpleJoanne Poyourow of Environmental Change-Makers tells the story of her part in trying to ban GMO seeds in Los Angeles.2563gmo,gmo-free,gmos,losangelescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/032-grist-and-tollhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5445093Wed, 07 Jan 2015 03:14:08 +0000Root SimpleA conversation with owner and miller Nan Kohler of Grist & Toll. We discuss varieties of wheat, the health benefits of whole grains, how to work with them and why flavor is important. Kelly is off on this episode but will return to the podcast next week.3036gluten,glutenintollerance,sourdough,wheat,wholewheatcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/031-new-years-resolutionshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5418109Wed, 31 Dec 2014 20:33:40 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss their 2014 and 2015 New Years resolutions.3441ceramics,newyearsresolutions,resolutions,sewing,sugarcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/030-christmas-eve-podcasthttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5392882Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:21:53 +0000Root SimpleI read my blog post about the holiday season along with reader comments.1064christmas,comercialism,holidaymusiccleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/029-toasters-and-a-holiday-pledgehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5361606Wed, 17 Dec 2014 04:11:08 +0000Root SimpleOn the holiday edition of the Root Simple Podcast, Kelly and I discuss non-electric toasters, Kelly takes a pledge and we conclude with a conversation about compostable Christmas decor.2265christmasdecor,recycling,toast,toasters,wastecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/028-radical-homemaker-shannon-hayeshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5333929Wed, 10 Dec 2014 17:30:40 +0000Root SimpleOur guest this week on the Root Simple Podcast is Shannon Hayes. Shannon is the author of many books including Radical Homemakers, Long Way on a Little and The Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook. She has a new book of essays called Homespun Mom Comes...3307grassfed,homeeconomics,homeschoolingyesfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/027-michael-wittman-on-biocharhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5299692Wed, 03 Dec 2014 04:00:55 +0000Root SimpleMichael Wittman, CEO of Blue Sky Biochar discusses the benefits of biochar, how it's made and how to use it. He also talks about how you can make it yourself.3108biochar,gardening,gardeningtipscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/026-riding-a-bike-in-los-angeleshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5258251Wed, 26 Nov 2014 04:47:15 +0000Root SimpleIn episode 26 Kelly and Erik interview Colin Bogart, Programs Coordinator at the Los Angeles County Bicycle Coalition, about how to ride a bike in the city. Colin talks about growing up in the suburbs and how he got back into riding a bike.3847bicycle,bikescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/025-bees-and-home-ec-disastershttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5238265Fri, 21 Nov 2014 23:56:13 +0000Root SimpleErik reports on attending the California Beekeeper's convention and Kelly discusses a series of disastrous DIY projects.3479cleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/water-wilding-our-gardens-and-sewinghttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5196345Tue, 11 Nov 2014 21:58:13 +0000Root SimpleKelly and I return this week to discuss a recent talk I gave to a bunch of Master Gardeners about water harvesting and encouraging wildness in our gardens. On the second part of the podcast Kelly discusses the process of learning how to sew.3414drought,gardening,sewingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/023-cleaning-spam-poetry-and-shoemakinghttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5139685Wed, 29 Oct 2014 00:04:28 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik give an update on their housecleaning habits, read some spam poetry and discuss Randy Fritz's shoemaking workwhop.1811housecleaning,shoemaking,simplicity,spamcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/022-cottage-food-with-mark-stamblerhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5110769Wed, 22 Oct 2014 05:53:17 +0000Root SimpleMark Stambler is a home baker who ran afoul of the law. Mark was instrumental in getting a cottage food bill passed in the state of California that allows small businesses to make food in a home kitchen and sell at farmers markets and retail...2983bread,cottagefood,homebusinesscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/021-the-queen-of-quincehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5081404Wed, 15 Oct 2014 04:08:27 +0000Root SimpleA conversation about the ultimate slow food, quince, with Barbara Ghazarian, author of Simply Quince and Simply Armenian. If you have room, you should definitely make room for a quince tree. If not, you should work with this amazing fruit. During the...2458armenian,cooking,jam,quince,recipescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/020-emily-green-mown-and-blown
Emily has written for many newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, and the Independent. She blogs at ChanceofRain.com.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/5052865Wed, 08 Oct 2014 00:33:12 +0000Root SimpleIn episode 20 of the Root Simple Podcast Kelly and I discuss the mow and blow landscape paradigm with writer and avid gardener Emily Green. During the discussion Emily also talks about the politics of lawn culture and the unholy alliance of...
Emily has written for many newspapers including the Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, and the Independent. She blogs at ChanceofRain.com.]]>2270drought,gardening,lawn,leafblower,treescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/019-gardenerd-christy-wihelmihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/5025067Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:34:35 +0000Root SimpleOn the podcast this week we review different approaches to backyard vegetable gardening with "Gardenerd" Christy Wilhelmi of Gardenerd.com. Christy is also the author of Gardening for Geeks and has a podcast, The Gardenerds Tip of the Week.2702biodynamic,biointensive,gardening,vegetablegardening,vegetablescleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/018-holy-scrap-hot-springshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4995526Tue, 23 Sep 2014 00:15:39 +0000Root SimpleWendy Tremayne and Mikey Sklar of the blog Holy Scrap Hot Springs discuss their life as makers in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Wendy is the author of The Good Life Lab: Radical Experiments in Hands-On Living.2578biodiesel,foraging,kombucha,makers,sewingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/017-heirloom-expo-recaphttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4973848Tue, 16 Sep 2014 23:53:38 +0000Root SimpleErik and Kelly discuss Erik's recent visit the the National Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa, California.2160drought,graywater,greywater,heirloomexpo,watercleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/016-the-urban-bestiaryhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4936270Sun, 07 Sep 2014 04:55:34 +0000Root SimpleIn episode 16 we talk to naturalist Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of The Urban Bestiary about the animals we all live with: coyotes, raccoons, possums, skunks and more.3632coyotes,possums,raccoons,skunks,urbanwildlifecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/015-worm-composting-and-skunkshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4921367Wed, 03 Sep 2014 03:47:36 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss worm composing, our skunk problem and two books we're reading.3064bread,compost,skunks,vermicompost,wormscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/014-pressure-canning-with-ernie-millerhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4894253Tue, 26 Aug 2014 19:48:46 +0000Root SimpleOn the fourteenth episode of the Root Simple Podcast we talk to chef, historian, educator, consultant and speaker Ernest Miller about pressure canning.3304botulism,canning,foodpreservation,pressurecanningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/013-keeping-chickens-with-terry-golsonhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4869418Tue, 19 Aug 2014 21:06:55 +0000Root SimpleKeeping Chickens with Terry Golson of Hencam.com.2468chicken,chickens,eggs,hens,poultrycleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/012-damnation-good-books-and-questionshttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4841343Tue, 12 Aug 2014 18:04:51 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss the documentary Damnation, what we're reading and answer a reader question about bread, weeds and fertilizer.2576bread,dams,fertilizer,weedscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/011-cleaning-roosters-waterhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4816836Wed, 06 Aug 2014 00:05:31 +0000Root Simple2454chickens,cleaning,emergencywater,preparedness,roosterscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/010-erica-strauss-northwest-edible-lifehttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4792172Wed, 30 Jul 2014 00:37:06 +0000Root SimpleIn episode 10 Kelly and I have a conversation with Erica Strauss, professional chef turned gardener and self described urban homesteading fanatic. Her amazing blog Northwest Edible Life offers practical advice on a wide variety of topics: food...3378chickens,ducks,foodpreservation,gardening,vegetablegardeningcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/009-turf-wars-and-fashionhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4766308Wed, 23 Jul 2014 05:33:07 +0000Root SimpleOn the ninth episode of the Root Simple podcast Kelly and Erik recap a post on artificial turf and discuss the conundrum of what to wear on the homestead.2438artificialturf,astroturf,fashion,gardening,uniformscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/008-homemade-flour-with-erin-aldersonhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4733728Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:03:26 +0000Root SimpleOn the eighth episode of the Root Simple Podcast we speak with Erin Alderson about milling your own flours. Erin is the author of The Homemade Flour Cookbook and blogs at naturallyella.com.1368bread,cooking,flour,gluten,glutenfreecleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/007-chickens-favorite-tools-and-composthttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4710140Wed, 09 Jul 2014 06:33:19 +0000Root SimpleKelly and Erik discuss the loss of our favorite chicken, power tools and hipster composting.2010chickens,compost,composting,powertools,toolscleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/006-the-secrets-of-kimchihttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4682020Tue, 01 Jul 2014 23:56:38 +0000Root SimpleA visit with Hae Jung Cho who reveals the secrets of making good kimchi.2345foodpreservation,kimchi,korea,korean,koreanfoodcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/005-amy-and-vince-of-tenth-acre-farmhttps://api.spreaker.com/episode/4654423Wed, 25 Jun 2014 03:56:51 +0000Root SimpleIn the fifth episode of the Root Simple Podcast we talk to Amy and Vince Stross of Tenth Acre Farm in Cincinnati, Ohio. We discuss water harvesting, permaculture, food preservation and how to live sustainably in a cold climate.3428canning,foodpreservation,gardening,permaculture,waterharvestingcleanfullhttps://www.spreaker.com/user/rootsimple/root-simple-podcast-episode-4https://api.spreaker.com/episode/4612574Sun, 15 Jun 2014 00:37:10 +0000Root SimpleOn the fourth episode of the Root Simple Podcast Kelly and Erik discuss the ethics of eggs, solar food dehydrators and answer a reader question about cob ovens.2285chickens,cob,food,ovens,policycleanfull