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Granite State Gardening

University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension

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Granite State Gardening is a University of New Hampshire podcast for gardeners, landowners and homesteaders in New Hampshire and Northern New England. Hosts Emma Erler and Nate Bernitz share proven tips and solutions for your garden and landscape, giving inspiration and research-based knowhow to cultivate confidence and success wherever and whatever you’re growing. Biweekly episodes feature plant recommendations, pest control advice and answers to listener questions, which are encouraged at ...
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True Tales Live

True Tales Live NH Non-Profit Corporation

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True Tales Live is a monthly storytelling program that has been broadcast on radio and now on local cable TV since Jan. of 2014. Featuring 5-6 storytellers per show"True Tales Live" is based on a changing monthly theme. Locally produced and recorded live in Portsmouth, NH from 6:30 to 8 pm on the last Tues. of the month, the show is broadcast on Tues and Thurs. from 8-9:30 pm on PPMtv at www.ppmtvnh.org/live and on Channel 98. Also available at YouTube on Demand at: https://www.youtube.com/p ...
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David Phreaner hosts "The Backstory" and his guest is Julia O'Connell. These 15 minute "after the storytelling" part of the program are very popular Listen to it and you will discover something about the art of storytelling! Please follow link and print out a copy or two and hang it in a public area near your home. It is a poster advertising an upc…
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Listen to our three storytellers from a live Zoom True Tales Live program recorded on May 30, 2023. Theme: "Like a Fish Out of the Water" Amy Antonucci (Announcer/Host) is also our first teller with "I Have A Cat." Julia O'Connell is up next with "A Good Sport." Our third teller is Steve Varnum with "Dad Voice." Three talented tellers with some goo…
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David Phreaner hosts storyteller Roopa Mohan on the part of the program we call "The Backstory Conversation"... sort of "the story behind the story and the storyteller." Always interesting, this informal and relaxed conversation is a popular part of our True Tales Live Zoom programs. It follows the storytelling part of the program (which is in a se…
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Our 26th Episode on Zoom... "One Thing Leads to Another" is our April 25, 2023 theme. Storytellers include: Arnie Alpert, Nina Lesiga, and Roopa Mohan. Arnie's story: "Kangaroo Court." Nina's story: "Snow Potatoes" and Roopa Mohan's story: "Even a Donkey Can." Our announcer is Amy Antonucci. Our Emcee is Pat Spalding. David Phreaner hosts "Backstor…
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David Phreaner hosts the portion of the program entitled "Backstory Conversation" when his guest, in this case Dave Kellam, is asked some questions in an effort to get the story behind the storyteller. Always an interesting part of the program... David Phreaner ends each session with asking the guest to give his/her advice to someone out there who …
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Our March True Tales Live Zoom program features 3 storytellers: Jo Radner (Please, No Blender!) / Julia O'Connell (Saving The World Together) / Dave Kellam (No One Expects the Leftist Marching Band) ... all three stories were centered on this month's theme of "Social Change." Amy Antonucci was our Announcer and Emcee for this program. Thanks to Tin…
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This is the audio file of the conversation between host, David Phreaner and our featured storyteller for Feb 28, 2023, Pat Spalding. These short discussions are extremely interesting. Finding out how our storytellers prepare their stories, learn their craft, offer suggestions to people who might be interested in becoming storytellers... well, it is…
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Pat Spalding, ordinarily our Emcee, played a different role in our "Featured Storyteller Night"... she was our "Featured Teller"... and she did an incredible job telling her personal stories related to "Downsizing" and and coming to the realization that Downsizing means learning to accept some loss. This is the audio track of the storytelling part …
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The "Backstory Conversation" with one of our storyteller guests follows the storytelling part of the program. This is the audio file of that "Conversation" between Host, David Phreaner and his guest, Storyteller, Rand O'Brien. David explores the "story behind the storyteller" and is always a highlight of the True Tales Live program. The storyteller…
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Our first TTL Zoom show of 2023. It is "Open Theme Night" and our three storytellers and the title of their stories are: Rand O'Brien (Rural Route 2, Davenport, Iowa) / Chris Newcomb (Standing on Tables) and Steve Varnum (This is Your Mother). Kemetia Foley is our announcer (substituting for Amy Antonucci). Pat Spalding is our Emcee. Production Ass…
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Always a popular part of the program is when David Phreaner converses with one of the storytellers. His goal is to seek out the "Story behind the storytellers"... hints, strategies, processes in storytelling reveal a lot of valuable information about the teller and how he/she goes about constructing and delivering their stories. This is a separate …
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This is the audio track of a live Zoom program from November 29, 2022. Our theme was "Silver Linings" and three storytellers shared their first-person "True Tales" based on that theme. Storytellers in order of appearance: Nina Lesiga ("Forgotten") Kemetia Foley ("Who Needs Alexa?) and John Lovering ("All Mom Wants For Christmas Is Some New False Te…
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The theme is "Oops!" Recorded with a Zoom audience on October 25, 2022... three storytellers shared their stories based on our theme.Amy Antonucci who is our announcer was also a storyteller on tonight's show and the title of her story was "What We Need." Tom Ostberg's story was "Oops Dear, Can You Find A Ride Home?" and Jo Radner's story was entit…
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At the conclusion of the storytelling, we feature a segment entitled "Backstory Conversation" when host, David Phreaner has the opportunity to speak with one of the evening's storytellers and find out "the story behind the storyteller"... This is the audio file of that conversation from Oct. 25, 2022. David's guest is Storyteller Jo Radner. There i…
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In this bonus episode of Granite State Gardening, Nate Bernitz discusses the drought, both of podcast episodes and rainfall. UNH Extension’s Home Horticulture Team is Hiring The Home Horticulture Program Manager leads gardening and landscaping education and outreach for New Hampshire residents. Working in tandem with Master Gardener volunteers, hom…
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David Phreaner hosts a section at the end our monthly storytelling part of our True Tales Live Zoom programs. We call this section "Backstory Conversation" where David carries on interesting conversations with one of the three storytellers. In this case it is Beverly Schwartz, the teacher who created the STEM program! David gets the "Story behind t…
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Our premiere show for our 7th Season on PPMTVNH.ORG. This is the audio from our Sept. 27, 2022 Zoom Show with an "Open Theme Night" event. Our Announcer is Amy Antonucci. Pat Spalding is our Emcee. David Phreaner is the host of the "Backstory Conversation" which is posted on this podcast as a separate file. Our three storytellers (see photo) in ord…
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This audio file is "The Backstory Conversation" between host, David Phreaner and guest storyteller, Martha Reed Johnson. This part of our Zoom True Tales Live program takes place after the storytelling portion of the program. The storytelling portion of this same program is on a separate audio file on this podcast. The video file that will be poste…
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Our last show before our July-Aug hiatus is excellent. Storyteller Martha Reed Johnson is our "Featured Teller" and shares 4 stories on the theme of "Lessons Learned." Martha's stories in order of play: "Out! - The Misadventures of Dad's Polar Bear" "Don't Leave Family Behind" "Must Find Wilderness" and "Smiles in the Sky."Our Announcer is Amy Anto…
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The last part of our True Tales Live Zoom show is always a very interesting "Backstory Conversation" hosted by David Phreaner with one of the storytellers as his guest. David and storyteller Kemetia Foley work on getting the "story" behind the "story" and it is always informative, interesting and fun. This was recorded on May 31, 2022 at the end of…
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May 31, 2022 - Our theme for this Zoom recorded audio for True Tales Live in cooperation with Portsmouth Public Media TV... "One Thing Leads to Another." Our storytellers with the titles of their stories are: Kate Braun: "You Can't Take It With You" Kemetia Foley: "You Can't Always Get What You Want." and Miyo Yamauchi: "Slow Speed Chase." Our anno…
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This is the "Backstory Conversation" hosted by David Phreaner with his storyteller guest, Vicki Juditz. Vicki is an excellent and very popular storyteller and David asks questions to get the "story behind the storyteller"... always interesting and a very special part of our True Tales Live program. Thanks to Vicki Juditz for being David's guest. Th…
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Three excellent storytellers came to our Zoom Edition of True Tales Live with three excellent stories centered around our theme of "Together and Apart" Pandemic Stories. In order of appearance: Tina Charpentier: "Move, Don't Move" Cathy Wolff: "Behind the Mask" and Vicki Juditz: "Creatures of the Night." Our announcer is Amy Antonucci and our Emcee…
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Each year True Tales Live has the on month set aside for the theme: Activism/Exercising Your Rights. It has been a consistently popular theme and this Zoom edition was no exception. Our three storytellers (in order of appearance) were Jezrie Marcano-Courtney ("The Blasphemer" ) Vicki Juditz ("Longing for Jail Time") and in a rerun recorded at PPMTV…
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Neuroscience & Behavior student, Tyler Stetson ’21, follows HB220 establishing medical freedom in immunizations. Tyler interviewsDr. Peter Degnan M.D., Medical Director of Health and Wellness at UNH’s Durham campus, in order to get a perspective of how this bill could impact life on campus. The bill http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/billText.…
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Neuroscience & Behavior student, Tyler Stetson ’21, follows HB220 establishing medical freedom in immunizations. Tyler interviews experts working for UNH’s Research Integrity Services, Julie Simpson, Melissa McGee and Susan Jalbert. We discuss the Institutional Review Board (IRB), risk assessment in human subject research, and ask these experts in …
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UNH Biology student Ella Caughran ’22, follows HB 199: an act including soil health and soil conservation in the state soil conservation plan. She interviews UNH’s Dr. Serita Frey, Professor of Natural Resources & the Environment, about the connection between soil health and climate change. Resources · HB 199 an act including soil health and soil c…
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UNH Biology student Marissa Gast ’21, follows HB 345: establishing a license for mushroom harvesters. The group discusses food safety more broadly with UNH Extension’s Mary Saucier Choate (Food Safety Specialist) and Heather Bryant (Fruit & Veg Production Specialist). We discuss the potential dangers we face when eating fresh foods, be they wild ha…
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On this track you will find "The Backstory" conversation hosted by David Phreaner with his guest, storyteller, Tom Ostberg. This audio track is part of the Feb 22, 2022 True Tales Live Zoom Edition show with an audience. The storytelling part of the program where you can hear Tom's stories is located on this Podcast in the Spotlight Section.The vid…
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Our third "Featured Teller Night" with storyteller extraordinaire, Tom Ostberg. His theme is "Misadventures" and he tells 4 stories based on that theme. In order: "Sorry Mom" "Mist on the Trail" "Writing on the Wall" and "Ant Island". Our Announcer is Amy Antonucci and our Emcee is Pat Spalding. This track is the storytelling part of the program. D…
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This is the audio only section of our January 25th program where host David Phreaner has a conversation with one of the evening's storytellers. Andy Davis is the guest as David Phreaner is the host of what we call "The Backstory." The storytelling portion of the evening is on a separate audio file in this podcast. There will be a video of the entir…
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On a cold winter's night... 3 excellent storytellers were able to be warm and cozy at home and each of them shared their wonderful stories based on our "Open Theme" night. We had a live audience listening to the the following storytellers: Miyo Yamaucchi: "Love for Joes" Andy Davis: "Identical" Jackson Gillman: "Take the Plunge". Our announcer is A…
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From stunning spring blooms to juicy and delicious fruit summer to fall, cultivating apples, pears, peaches, cherries and more is appealing to many New England gardeners and homesteaders. And while growing fruit trees isn’t necessarily easy, thoughtful planning can lead to healthier, more productive and lower maintenance trees for years to come. In…
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UNH Environmental Sustainability & Conservation student, Emily Thompson ’21, follows HB 172 establishing greenhouse gas emission reduction goals for the state and establishing a climate action plan. Emily interviews Clay Mitchell (UNH Department of Natural Resources & the Environment) Chris Skoglund (NH’s Department of Environmental Services) to ga…
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UNH biology student (and solid waste management enthusiast), Patrick Kaplan ’20, covers the basics of composting. Patrick also shares his conversation with UNH’s Department of Natural Resources & the Environment, Dr. John Aber, who is not only a leader in sustainable agriculture but an expert in making the most of compost. Resources: · HB 1704 (202…
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Supporting birds on your property goes well beyond putting up bird feeders, although they can be helpful and enjoyable. In this episode on supporting birds in your yard and garden, Matt Tarr, Emma Erler and Nate Bernitz talk about why birds need our help, how to assess your property and the needs of birds, and how to meet the needs of wild birds th…
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"The Backstory Conversation" is conducted by David Phreaner and in this program he talks with all three of our storytellers. Kemetia Foley, Amy Antonucci, and Nina Lesiga. The idea is to get "the story behind the stories!" Details on how the storytellers choose and construct their stories... hints they have for people who are thinking of telling th…
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This is a recording of a live Zoom broadcast with an audience in attendance on Dec. 28, 2021. This is a First-Person storytelling program that began in January of 2014 as a public radio show in Portsmouth NH. It is now heard and seen on Portsmouth Public Media TV in Portsmouth, NH Channel 98 and On Demand on their YouTube Channel here: https://www.…
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After attending public hearings held by the NH House Committee on Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs and the House Committee on Resources, Recreation & Development, UNH Nutrition student, Max LaPointe ’21, leads a conversation on how dental health influences our overall health. Max interviews Dr. Maggie Dylewski Begis, Clinical Professor in…
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After attending public hearings held by the NH House Committee on Executive Departments and Administration, UNH Sustainable Agriculture student, Allie Pisano, ’22, leads a conversation on how a potential change in time zone might affect day to day life in the northeast. The group is joined by chronobiologist, Dr. Joanna Chiu, University of Californ…
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When you see something out of the ordinary with a tree, how do you know if it’s really a problem or just something to shrug off? In part 2 of this 2-part episode on trees, Greg Jordan, Emma Erler and Nate Bernitz talk about pruning a bit to start and then focus most of the episode on a wide array of scenarios and what to do about them (if anything!…
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The "Backstory Conversation" is conducted by David Phreaner with one of our November 30th, 2021 Zoom storytellers, Erica Blumfield. This track is the audio file from that conversation. It runs about 15 minutes. The storytelling part of the Nov. 30, 2021 True Tales Live Zoom show is on the podcast as a separate track. The Backstory Conversation can …
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True Tales Live out of the Seacoast of NH continues on Zoom with our November 30th, 2021 First-Person Storytelling program. Our theme this month was "Transformations." Storytellers and the title of their stories in order of appearance: Erica Blumfield: "The Harbor" David Phreaner: " Wedding Lifer"and Miyo Yamaucchi: "Loss and Return". This track is…
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UNH Biology student, Ryan Spelman ’20, summarizes the state of northeast hemp production in 2020. Ryan shares his conversation with Dr. Cheryl Smith, Extension Professor & Plant Health Specialist Emerita from UNH’s Department of Agriculture, Nutrition, and Food Systems, and Extension’s Plant Diagnostic Lab Director. Dr. Smith provided insights into…
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Growing healthy trees starts with choosing the right plant for the right place, and good planting technique. And with adequate care early in the tree’s life, you’ll be well on your way to the shade, blooms, privacy screening, wildlife habitat, or whatever you’re trying to achieve with the new addition to your landscape. In part 1 of this 2 part epi…
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The is the "Backstory Conversation" portion of the October 26, 2021 True Tales Live Zoom Edition broadcast. The storytelling part of the program can be found on this podcast. After the storytelling, host David Phreaner has a conversation with one of the evening's storytellers. He calls it the "Backstory Conversation" an opportunity to get the "stor…
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