This Way Up for Saturday 28 May 2011
Small Homes
Some folk are taking the idea of downsizing pretty seriously and choosing to live in tiny spaces of 10 square meters and less. Gregory Paul Johnson is the founder and director of the Small House Society.
Pests: Slugs
On the slimy trail of some slugs with pest controller Paul Chapman. Plus Mike Wilson of Agresearch knows all about slugs' lifestyles and the best ways to kill them.
DIY cheese maturing
Listener Robert wants to save cash by buying a block of mild cheese and maturing it in the plastic wrapper at home. So can he turn mild cheese into tasty himself? With Rod Bennett of Massey University.
High alcohol wines
The alcohol level of many wines is now up at 14 or even 15 percent. We're speaking to wine writer Mike Steinberger of Slate.com about what's going on, and getting a more local perspective from Kirsten Creasy, who's a senior tutor in Oenology at Lincoln University.
Roasting chestnuts
We're roasting chestnuts with street vendor William Beauchamp. But these sweet or edible chestnuts- not to be confused with conkers- can be a hard sell to New Zealanders.
All-natural insect repellent
Marc Dolan of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Colorado is working on a new natural insect repellent that's meant to be just as effective as DEET. Even better, this stuff- nootkatone- is so safe you can eat and drink it!