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Upside Down Tulips - A Garden Podcast

Upside Down Tulips - A Garden Podcast

By: Christy & Edith
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 Hi! We are Christy and Edith, backyard gardeners from Colorado. Lately, we have noticed more and more people picking our brains for tips and trouble-shooting about gardening. We think it’s kinda funny, because we’re not experts. We just learned a lot about gardening from the mistakes we made along the way. You always hear about Victory gardens – but what about all the garden failures? Gardening is about learning, experimenting and rolling with the punches. Every week we share our most epic garden failures and our biggest garden lessons. Most gardens are the result of trial and error. To reduce your chance of failure, join us in our gardens. And learn why you should plant your tulips butt side down. Winner of Best New Podcast at 2020 Colorado Podcast Awards!Copyright 2020 All rights reserved. Art Entertainment & Performing Arts
Episodes
  • 124. Garden Plot Twists & the Science of Surprise

    124. Garden Plot Twists & the Science of Surprise
    Aug 4 2025

    It's summer and the garden surprises & experiments keep coming—and we love (most of) them! Edith finds a black grasshopper and a mysterious scarlet beetle. Christy's cauliflower turns purple and she finds her reading glasses... in the compost pile.

    We share what’s blooming in our gardens, how our zucchinis are doing, and updates on tomatoes, cabbage (Christy's pride and joy!), basil, arugula, tarragon, and more. Edith’s rosemary lives. Christy’s… not so much.

    We’re also replanting for fall harvest—peas, beets, and maybe revenge. Plus: • Edith’s leeks are now perennials • Christy has a pumpkin situation • Peas that grow in a bush?! Yes, please. • Results from our romaine showdown • Armenian (or is it Albanian?) cucumber updates • Luffa dreams and pruning tips for tomatoes and cukes • New tomato varieties we're trying out: Early Girl+, Champion 2, and Oxheart

    Don’t miss a hilarious Mail Bag letter from Mexico about car zucchinis, a new gardener's stand-up set in You Might Be a Gardener, and a beetle with a PR problem in The Benefits of Japanese Beetles.

    We wrap with an inspiration to make peace with rainy days—and yes, there's a little Easter egg if you listen past the credits!

    Get a UDT Coffee Mug or other cool Merch!

    Visit our website for pix, good info and Upside Down Dictionary

    Learn How to Winter Sow!

    Don't Know Your Zone? Find it HERE

    Find Your Last and First Frost Date
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    52 mins
  • 123. Breaking New Ground: Everything Fun & New for Your Spring Garden

    123. Breaking New Ground: Everything Fun & New for Your Spring Garden
    Apr 17 2025

    Spring has officially sprung, and the garden is bursting with life! Flowers are blooming, veggies are growing, and—surprise!—some plants are totally taking over. Edith’s garden is overrun with greens, Christy’s garden is a dandelion jungle, and yes… some plants didn’t make it. (insert moment of silence here) Ah well! Onward we go.

    This week, we dig into:

    🌿 What’s New in the Garden?

    • Lessons learned:

      • Don’t plant orach (you’ll see why!)

      • Tomatoes remain a mystery

      • Ground cherries = delightful

      • Reminder: Seeds don’t last forever!

    • New varieties: cosmos, poppies, foxglove, lupines, romaine, and (of course) more tomatoes

    • Hot garden trends:

      • Shaggy lawns

      • Turf wars (aka turf lawns)

      • Moon gardening

      • Plant parenthood

      • Fire-resistant gardening

    • A delightful letter from the mailbag with thoughts on tomatoes, hydrangeas, and raspberries

    • Plus: new tips, new tools, and new ways to listen to your garden

    🔥 Burning Questions We Explore:

    • What seed has the longest shelf life?

    • What’s the 2025 garden color of the year?

    • How many times does Edith say “moist”?

    • What moon phase is best for cutting your hair?

    🌱 Bonus fun: Our sincere apologies for the pea puns. 🐣 And psst... there's a hidden Easter egg at the end of the episode—don't miss it!

    Get a UDT Coffee Mug or other cool Merch!

    Visit our website for pix, good info and Upside Down Dictionary

    Learn How to Winter Sow!

    Don't Know Your Zone? Find it HERE

    Find Your Last and First Frost Date
    Show More Show Less
    58 mins
  • 122. Can You Dig It? 8 Reasons Why Gardens Matter

    122. Can You Dig It? 8 Reasons Why Gardens Matter
    Jan 15 2025
    Edith’s potatoes may have gone to the dark side, but we are forging ahead with the small and enjoyable garden tasks of winter and dreaming of our 2025 garden. So, let us inspire your next garden with all the many benefits and joys of gardening! We have gathered our top reasons why we garden: From health to wealth. From making friends to murdering carrots. From learning to lunging. And filled with little tips and tricks and laughs along the way. It’s seed catalog season so, we have stuffed this episode with THREE funny pod plays about our favorite reason to go to the mailbox. Speaking of mail: We got a letter from Lindsey delivered to our mailbag (Ring! Ring!) about her garden trials and dreams – an inspiring letter of resilience and renewal. Need even more inspiration? Christy has some! Bonus: Leonardo DiCatrio makes an appearance. Can you find him? So, grab a cup of tea, a glass of wine or clean those garden tools - while you join us!

    Get a UDT Coffee Mug or other cool Merch!

    Visit our website for pix, good info and Upside Down Dictionary

    Learn How to Winter Sow!

    Don't Know Your Zone? Find it HERE

    Find Your Last and First Frost Date
    Show More Show Less
    55 mins
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