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.
Every week we’ll 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! And learn why you should plant your tulips butt side down. Awarded Best New Podcast of Colorado!
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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.
Every week we’ll 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! And learn why you should plant your tulips butt side down. Awarded Best New Podcast of Colorado!
123. Breaking New Ground: Everything Fun & New for Your Spring Garden
Upside Down Tulips - A Garden Podcast
57 minutes 50 seconds
6 months ago
123. Breaking New Ground: Everything Fun & New for Your Spring Garden
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!
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.
Every week we’ll 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! And learn why you should plant your tulips butt side down. Awarded Best New Podcast of Colorado!