Upside Down Tulips - A Garden Podcast

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

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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!

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