Upside Down Tulips - A Garden Podcast
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!
Episodes
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 rosemar...
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?
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Lessons learned:
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Don’t plant orach (y...
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Fallelujah! A pretty darn good year in the garden. No hail, no frost, no covering – yet.
Edith grew ground cherries. Christy grew zinnias. We both grew a lot of tomatoes. Edith might have killed her peach tree. Christy mysteriously killed her cabbage. We both killed our rosemary. Aphids chewed, Japanese beetle chewed, mildew took up residence.
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Our gardens are doing great! So far. If you don’t count the heat, the Japanese beetles… and the murders!
Life is growing fast and furious in our gardens and we are applying water like we are applying for a job. Edith loves her loveage. Christy is at peace with her peace rose. Edith is plum crazy about her plum tree. Christy is thinks Edith’s peach tree harvest is going t...
Spring is back! We are back! Edith is back! Our sore backs are back! And we have lots to share!
- Find out what is growing in our gardens and what we have killed this Spring
- What is the safest non-organic vegetables to buy in the grocery store? Edith has all the deets and beets.
- We spill the beans on our favorite mistakes from last year: Which plant only produced one solitary veggie? And which plan...
It's almost Spring! And don't worry, Upside Down Tulips will be back soon with an all new episode that celebrates our favorite mistakes of last year and our dreams for this year's garden. PLUS: Christy and Edith are gathering their best tips and tricks for your Spring Garden.
Until then, here is a little something for all you gardeners out there: A little Pod Play about the adventures of the LIttle Seed Pot. Enjoy!
We have put down our hoes and, like our garden, are settling down for long winter’s nap.
BUT! Before we are carried off to a deep hibernation filled with dreams of next year’s garden, we wanted to spread some holiday cheer and share with you our favorite holiday pod plays just for the gardener, the wanna-be gardener and anyone who considers well-aged manure a thoughtful gift...
The garden is wrapping up for the year, pumpkins have been turned to jack o’ lanterns, green tomatoes are in the attic and onions are a’ walkin. So, let’s celebrate all the garden good news stories of the year! Christy and Lindsey share good news about:
- Updates on Lahaina Banyan Tree
- The benefits of urban gardening
- The discovery of a holly tree in Brazil
- A gardener who has created over 300 community...
Asters and marigolds are blooming, finches are enjoying sunflowers - and the harvest is finally coming in. We welcome Fall! And we scheme how to squeeze in a few extra weeks before Mother Nature decides to fully blanket us in snow. So, Kathryn and Christy have curated some of our favorite tips and tricks to fool Mother Nature. And not just in the Fall, but in ALL four seasons.
- How watering helps...
Hello pumpkin season! Who has the guts to go there? Karen and Christy do! We pumpkin spice things up with an episode all about pumpkins: how to plant ‘em, how to take care of ‘em, how to use ‘em, how to cook ‘em, how to make your jack o’ lantern last longer… And how to get engaged?!
Karen is harvesting tomatoes and cooking them with a pig jaw. Christy is enjoying her fal...
Hungry? Great! Karen joins us and we have a bunch of recipes perfect for the gardener!
- Ratatouille: A wonderful harvest stew to serve with some crusty bread.
- Eggplant Parmesan: Karen’s Italian accent makes this recipe sound so mouthwatering!
- Roasted Tomato Soup: Find out what Christy’s secret ingredient is!
- Acorn Squash Gnocchi: You won’t believe how easy this recipe is.
- Gazpacho: A very special re...
It's everybody's favorite true crime garden podcaster, Misty Contour, and her quest to find out who killed Edith's rosemary plant.
For the first time ever, our excellent, yet enigmatic engineer has pulled together ALL the episodes of Who Killed Rosemary and assembled them for your listening enjoyment. Including some great great garden tips!
Journey back with us to the beginnings of the death of Rosemary and the ever growing list of...
In this Encore Episode, we discuss the things that can happen to your tomatoes, the ‘risks’ as it were: blossom end rot, blossom drop, not setting fruit, not ripening, Septoria, early blight, late blight, middle aged blight (just kidding on that last one). We tell you how to fix what can be fixed and when to throw in the trowel and not beat yourself up about it. Cause it’s probably not your fault!
Plus, we weave in some special,...
Our gardens are looking great for June. Except it is August?! Ah well. Christy and Edith are eating lettuce. Lettuce is bolting. We prevent bolting with a lawn chair. We are harvesting garlic. We are trying new ways to peel garlic. Edith is planting onions. Christy forgot she planted onions. Plus, we celebrate what is reblooming and ponder where are all the Japanese beetles?
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Hail Yeah - Edith is here! She is making tea from Linden trees, compost from coffee and mulch from grass. Christy gets her delivery of bindweed mites and surprises some beetles enjoying Afternoon Delight.
Edith and Christy share our heart break and hope after a devestating hail storm. Find out what was stripped, shredded, pounded, vaporized, smashed and went splat. What got k...
This episode has all the feels:
INSPIRING: Learn all about native plants. What are they? Why are they good for your garden? How can you find some? Why does Lindsey only have one?
HORROR: Christy reveals what terrible thing happened in her garden this week. It’s bad, folks - like out of a scary movie. So, grab some popcorn and hold your veggies c...
We are overly Pesto-mistic this episode! Lindsey returns with updates on her hydroponic garden. Does she dare pot up her rosemary that she germinated from seed? Christy finally got her veggie garden in. Can it survive the morning glory invasion?
Then we get into basil basics and IT'S EASY: We share with you all about how to plant it, grow it, harvest and eat it! Plus some fun trivia and witchy uses. Why you should curse and ...
Let’s talk tomatoes 2023! First, find out what’s new in tomato news:
- Why grape growers in Italy are switching to growing tomatoes.
- What scientists have learned about the secret screams of tomatoes.
- How to pick the best starter plants from the nursery
- What companion plants are best to buddy up with tomatoes and which to plant far, far away.
Then learn what varieties ...
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