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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!
Episodes
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
Wednesday Oct 23, 2024
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.
So, it all resulted in a lot of learning, we hope you can learn, too!
- Why you should keep your compost a little drunk.
- Why it’s never too late to plant. Or too early.
- What seeds need to be fresh as a carrot
- What plant can benefit from calcium tablets
- Should you get a Japanese Beetle Trap?
- How much work do you really have to do this fall?
And some humor with all this education! We’ve got two NEW pod plays to keep you and all the lilac bushes in good humor. And some inspiration to last the upcoming Persphone Period. So, pick up a rake, do a little harvesting or put your weary feet up with a cup of cider and enjoy this season’s fun and informative episode!
Oh – and stick around past the end credits for a little easter egg.
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
Wednesday Jul 17, 2024
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 to be… peachy keen. :)
Our summer gardens are a potpourri of marvels, questions and fun tips.
- To shell or not to shell peas?
- Is it possible for gardeners to be psychopaths?
- When should you trim back your tomatoes?
- Where does the term potpourri come from?
- How can Windex be a tool in your garden?
- How to get the most blooms from your geraniums?
- Why is July 27 an important gardening date?
- Which mite might help you control bindweed?
- Why you shouldn’t name plants after people you know.
If you want some fun Brand New pod plays, we got ‘em. If you want some inspiration, we got it. If you want some moist soil – it’s there. We sure had fun recording this episode – and hope you can join in the laughter, while learning a thing or two. So put on your headphones, head out into your garden and enjoy!
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
Tuesday Apr 02, 2024
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 plant produced WAY too much?
- Discover what new plants we are growing this year and why one new seed packet will make bath time lots of fun.
- Learn a bunch of our favorite and easy Spring garden tips.
- Enjoy TWO NEW POD PLAYS
Plus: Letters from the Mail Bag (Ring! Ring!), a beautiful inspiration, and a shout out to “moist”. A “humorfull” and informative episode for sure!
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Saturday Mar 16, 2024
Saturday Mar 16, 2024
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!
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Sunday Dec 17, 2023
Sunday Dec 17, 2023
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.
- An inspiring “Night Before Christmas”
- The kookiest “Gift of the Magi”
- A funny solution to all your holiday cooking
- A Gardener's Christmas Carol
- The perfect rom-com movie
- 12 Days of craziness
- A New Year’s parade of wine!
Happy Holidays and see you in 2024!
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Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
Wednesday Nov 08, 2023
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 gardens
- A pear tree that refuses to die,
- A whole new spin on rooftop gardening
- How mushrooms can protect trees
- And what renewable resource is working great in Ireland
Plus we have pod plays that take you to the depths of the underworld and the heights of leaf piles! Thanks to you all for joining us in our 2023 gardens!
Want to see Lindsey in a play? Coal Country at Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company
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Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
Wednesday Oct 25, 2023
It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Kathryn and Christy get in costume to celebrate Halloween and the end of the garden season!
We dig into our herb book and get witchy with it! We share natural witchy herbal remedies from our gardens commonly used to offer some relief as we head into flu and cold season. Learn how to make all kinds of soothing tea from basil to echinacea to oregano to thyme! Why is garlic so prized in the healing world? And why we putting stuffed turkeys in our bathtub?
Pod Plays? Yup, we have stuffed this Halloween special with all the fan favorites that we only play during Halloween: The Killing Frost, Stranger Garden Things, Ichabod Grain and Silence of the Lamb’s Ear. The Squirrel is back destroying our pumpkins! And we have a BRAND NEW Halloween Pod Play just for the gardener.
A very special episode with shout outs to moist, mucus and intestinal worms. Just the way we like it. And we hope you do, too – Halloween is not the same if we can’t be witch you! (Insert cackle here!)
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Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
Tuesday Oct 10, 2023
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 when Jack Frost is a’comin?
- The ins and outs of covering: What materials? When? Why uncover? How to anchor?
- What are the best plants to snatch away from Mother Nature – and how?
- How to fool Mother Nature in the winter with used milk jugs?
- Build a wall of water in early spring to get a head start!
- Don’t let Mother Nature hail on your parade in the summer.
Plus: A Squirrel Lawyer send Upside Down Tulips a cease and desist letter. Christy did it again and forgot about produce in the attic. Edith makes a surprise appearance. Mailbag (Ring, Ring!) delivers a letter and gives us hope and Alex Trebek schools us all. Lots of fun and info!
OnHilarious. Dynamic. Shocking. See Kathryn Gray, Michael Moore and Karen Slack in THE MINUTES directed by Christy Montour-Larson at Curious Theatre Company!
A Tapestry of Great Hits! See Leslie O'Carrol and Linsday Pierece in BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROL KING MUSICAL at the Arvada Center!
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Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
Tuesday Sep 26, 2023
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 fall flowers and can’t find her cucumbers. Karen can’t grow green beans and Christy can’t grow roma.
Johnny Hardscribble returns to share his love of sunflowers. Laura from Denver tells us how her sunflower circle turned out. And a great solution for squirrels! Fun, info, laughs and know-how just for the gardener. And wanna-be gardener!
Hilarious. Dynamic. Shocking. See Kathryn Gray, Michael Moore and Karen Slack in THE MINUTES directed by Christy Montour-Larson at Curious Theatre Company!
A Tapestry of Great Hits! See Leslie O'Carrol and Linsday Pierece in BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROL KING MUSICAL at the Arvada Center!
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Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
Wednesday Sep 13, 2023
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 recipe from one of our favorite restaurants.
- Tomatillo Salsa: The coolest plant makes the most delicious salsa verde!
- Sauerkraut: All you need is cabbage, salt and squeezing. You know you want to try it yourself!
Plus: Find out how are gardens are surviving after the hailstorm. Who has amazing broccoli but terrible cabbage? Who has amazing cabbage but terrible broccoli? And what’s going on with Karen’s guinea pigs?!
Mail bag brings TWO letters from folks who didn’t plant very much and are either only feeding fairies or have to beat back the City and County folks. A beautiful inspiration from Karen shows how much food reveals our connection with the Earth.
Oh, and we’ve got some Pod Plays! Christy’s strange journey planting zucchini is brought to life with Karen as the cutest little zucchini of all time - in a brand-new pod play! Enjoy, dear gardeners!
Hilarious. Dynamic. Shocking. See Kathryn Gray, Michael Moore and Karen Slack in THE MINUTES directed by Christy Montour-Larson at Curious Theatre Company!
A Tapestry of Great Hits! See Leslie O'Carrol and Linsday Pierece in BEAUTIFUL, THE CAROL KING MUSICAL at the Arvada Center!
Thanks so much to the Garden Party - we couldn't do Upside Down Tulips without you! Support UDT by joining our Garden Party and get fun rewards!
And if you have some thoughts on Who Killed Rosemary - click here to write to us!
Get a UDT Coffee Mug or other cool Merch!
Visit our website for pix, good info and Upside Down Dictionary