Upside Down Tulips - A Garden Podcast

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?

Then we jump in a fun topic:  Veggies and flowers with more than one use.

• Find out the unique uses for other parts of garlic, chives and leeks.
• What plants are we growing that we purposely let go to seed?
• Don’t forget some plants you can eat more than the bottom – you can eat the tops, too!
• Did you know other parts of raspberry bush are edible?
• Are you eating stems and massaging your kale? You should! 
• Who the heck is Euelle Gibbons?
• We are not done! Roses, Calendula, Lavender, Nasturtium & Marigolds

A Special Treat:  Barbie and Robert Oppenheimer show up in a new pod play!

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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 knocked out of the pod? Will we ever grow successful zucchini again? Will we get a ripe tomato before Labor Day?  

What should you do if your garden gets damaged from hail?  We will give you practical tips. How can you protect your garden from hail?  We’ve got some ideas.

And we have some fun with NEW pod plays to lighten the mood, the world’s shortest Mail Bag. Big Lessons of the Day: Give peas a chance. Store your basil by a counter appliance and don’t take it all so seriously. As the French say, “Je’men Foutisme”.

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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 close.

LAUGHTER:  Of course, we have some fun, too!  And have prepared for you some brand new, hand-crafted pod plays that will make you smile.  And bad jokes to make you groan! :)

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Find Native Plant Nurseries in Your State

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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 yell when you plant basil.  How to keep your basil seeds from floating away. What is the number #1 you should never do with basil. 

And we have fun BRAND NEW Podplays, a well-timed letter from the mail bag (Ring! Ring!) and a beautiful inspiration. From our hearts to yours: Enjoy dear gardeners! 

Lindsey's Recipe!

Get rid of bindweed in Colorado!

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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 Karen and Christy are growing each year.  HINT:  One is Better, one is Bigger and one is Super Fantastic.  Karen shares a great recipe! And we have two tomato themed Pod Plays – hand crafted just for the gardener’s funny bone.

And lots to share about what is happening in our gardens:  Sunflowers, celery, cannabis, chives and sewer repair. Christy gets a bindweed mite that might be the organic solution we have all been searching for!  Mailbag (Ring Ring) delivers a letter from Patrick that gently reminds us we can all do better next year. Nice!

Get rid of bindweed in Colorado!

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Greetings Bad-Ass Backyard Gardeners! The ever-witty and future pop-star Karen returns to UDT and we chat about what’s blooming our gardens, what’s died, and what is just being plain pokey. Plus, find out the unique way Karen aerates her lawn, how Christy made an unintended birdfeeder, and why bears are like cats.

Then, we take our grubby hands and dig into the beautiful bug everyone loves to hate.   Founder of Phyllom Bio Products and ever-wise, John Libs, comes back to continue our ever-growing series on organic Japanese Beetles mitigation. Learn all about this garden enemy and why Spring is a great time to plan your attack. Then we discuss the benefits of soap & water, neem oil, milky spore, traps and grubGONE!  So, unless you want to hope for a flock of crows to descend into your yard at just the right moment, this is the podcast for you.

Surprise! Edith sent a letter to Mailbag (Ring Ring!) and we giggle at all her updates – and sympathize why sometimes, despite our best efforts, things just don’t grow. Ah well, we have laughs, joy and inspiration to help!  Let’s all smell like dirt, OK?

Check out grubGONE! & beetleGONE!

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What Ho! This week Leslie and Christy try to class up the joint with their take on a Shakespearian Garden.  From Romeo and Juliet to Hamlet to A Midsummers Night’s Dream, we give you some beautiful verses from the Bard of Avon -  and some tips and tricks on some of the flora and fauna from his plays. We cover familiar plants like roses, pansies, daisies, lavender, mint, parsley, bachelor buttons, and marigolds.  And then we gift you with the knowledge of rue, crow flowers, woodbine, musk rose, oxlips, and eglantine.

Oh – and we have fun Shakespearean Pod Plays, too!  And some really bad Shakespearean Puns. You are gonna feel so much smarter and joyful!

And we have updates on Leslie’s first attempt at Winter Sowing, Christy’s Forsythia - and what is growing the best so far.  Spoiler:  It’s Weeds.  Fortunately, we have a great garden inspiration from Henry IV, Part 2 about weeding. Good cheer, dear gardeners!

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Do you want to learn an easy method of starting seeds outside and getting a jump start on flowers, herbs and veggies?  Have you often wondered what is this thing we call “Winter Sowing” and think you might have missed the boat this year? Well, Leslie has the same questions and joins us for a fun demonstration on how to “Winter Sow” in the Spring. So, if you have an itch to start some tender annuals like zinnias, cosmos or marigolds.  Or herbs like basil, dill and cilantro, join us!

Plus, we celebrate World Naked Gardening Day, mourn the loss of one of Christy’s favorite shrubs, reveal the mysteries of which of Leslie’s houseplants are still alive, get some advice on how to keep Leonardo DiCatrio from out of the plants and marvel on how Leslie is one degree from Kevin Bacon! Will we say "moist?"  Maybe.

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It’s National Garden Month and our gardens are busy!  So Edith joins us and gives us an update on the miracles and mysteries in her garden. Christy tells the tale of the Great Sewer Incident and we both give lima beans the respect they deserve. As usual, Edith finds Christy inspiring and Christy finds Edith hilarious.

Also:  Don’t know what to do with those pots of tulips you got at the grocery store?  We got you.  And a new pod play about cats digging in plants and a special appearance by Matt Damon, gardening in poo on Mars.

Then to the heart of the matter:  We warn you about all the ways you can lose your garden and give tips on easy ways to keep your garden thriving this season.  We encourage you to try not to do too much, we advise you on best watering techniques, we share why mulch is so awesome and we remind you to the best ways to feed your plants. Want more?  Also lean about how to treat your seedlings, how to plant, how to take a vacation and how to harvest. Will we hit 50?  Ummm – not really.  But we don’t want to make your brains explode with too much information and fun.

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Spring is here!  And we celebrate our gardens springing back into life – bulbs, garlic, chives and budding lilacs. We continue to celebrate celery – Kathryn shares a great celery soup recipe. We even appreciate the weeds.  Well, some of them anyway.

We return to our old friend, the Alphabet, and bring you a potpourri of garden words that start with the letter “P”. 

• When should you plant peas?
• Should you dead head pansies?
• Why do perennials sleep, leap and creep?
• What native “P” flower is deer resistant and has over 300 varieties?
• Why should you know the Ph scale of your soil?
• Should you transplant peonies in the spring or fall?
• Will we have time to get to potatoes?

Don’t worry – there is not a quiz. We answer all these questions for you. What about Pod Plays?  Yup!  We have two brand new ones! Then, we reach into our trusty old mailbag and pull out a letter about how to build a sunflower house! And we wrap up with an inspiration to surely motivate you to get out and enjoy your spring garden. Spring is here!

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