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Project Sustainability

Each month, the show welcomes a new guest who will unpack a specific topic, spanning multiple episodes. Host Peggy Smedley will dive into her guest’s desire to provide alternatives that will empower each of us on what it means to have a healthy home. Simply all the innovations from energy, air, water, lighting, security, appliances, and more that impact our homes.

With a focus on technology—and how it works in the home—listeners will gain a deeper understanding of what’s coming next and what’s already possible today. Determined to give a glimpse into the future, Smedley ends every series with the same question: How can we do even more simply by managing our energy consumption to help make the world healthier, safer, and greener today and for future generations?

Oct 25, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Buz Kloot, research associate professor, University of South Carolina, talk about where to go next with our gardens. He says if you are starting with a garden, he would advise not to go to a store to buy a big machine to dig a ditch. He says to start small and start with the tools you have.

They also...


Oct 18, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Buz Kloot, research associate professor, University of South Carolina, talk about his experience of creating a garden in his own yard, that has happened in the last 10-15 years. They talk about his evolution—and how he has changed his practices.

They also discuss:

  • Why it is important to share crops...


Oct 12, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Buz Kloot, research associate professor, University of South Carolina, continue their conversation, talking about health, eating habits, and gardening at home. He says one of the reasons he changed to a plant-based diet is because he had a heart attack about 18 months ago.

They also discuss:

  • The...


Oct 4, 2022

Peggy Smedley and Buz Kloot, research associate professor, University of South Carolina, talk about some of the trends of growing your own garden in response to what is happening in the soil health movement. He says he looks at the data and system a little bit differently.

They also discuss:

  • The five principles of soil...