Best Trial And Error Collective Podcasts (2024)

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119. To All The Plants We've Killed This Spring 49:08

3M ago49:08

49:08

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 …

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BONUS: The Little Seed Pot 4:22

4M ago4:22

4:22

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…

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BONUS: Gardening Ghosts of Christmas Past 22:20

7M ago22:20

22:20

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-ag…

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Diss Track Dispatch: Artist Feuds & Rivalries 59:25

7M ago59:25

59:25

Ding ding ding! Next up in the ring...it's THE MELODY FEED PODCAST, back and bigger and beefier than ever! Our podcast is returning for a new season to discuss the wonderful and petty side of music culture...artist rivalries and diss tracks! From West Coast vs. East Coast hip hop with Biggie and Tupac to angsty rock 'n roll with Brian Jonestown Mas…

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118. Good News for You and Good Night To Our 2023 Gardens 41:19

8M ago41:19

41:19

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 …

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117.- What’s Up Witches? It’s Thyme for Witchy Herbs - An Upside Down Halloween 53:46

9M ago53:46

53:46

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 soothi…

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116. Who Says You Can’t Fool Mother Nature? We Show You How! 43:41

9M ago43:41

43:41

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 F…

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115. Oh My Gourd! We are Pumped to Share All We Know About Pumpkins 52:44

10M ago52:44

52:44

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. Chri…

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114. From Acorn Squash to Zucchini: Garden Fresh Recipes to Use up the Harvest 47:50

10M ago47:50

47:50

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 h…

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WHO KILLED ROSEMARY: The Complete Collection. So Far 29:20

11M ago29:20

29:20

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…

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ENCORE: What’s the Matter With My Tomatoes? BLT Help is Here 43:48

11M ago43:48

43:48

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 yoursel…

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113. Get More Bang From Your Buck With Plants With More Than One Use 53:57

12M ago53:57

53:57

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 ar…

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112. Hurts Like Hail. How to Recover from Hail Damage to Your Garden 48:06

12M ago48:06

48:06

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, smashe…

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111. All Hail Native Plants: Learn Why You Should Add Native Plants to Your Garden 46:40

1y ago46:40

46:40

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 clos…

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110. Basil Bonanza! It’s Thyme for Basil Basic Tips & Tricks 48:11

1y ago48:11

48:11

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, harve…

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109. Super Fantastic Tomato Talk 2023 47:28

1y ago47:28

47:28

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 lea…

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108. We Don’t Want No Grubs: How Gain the Advantage On Japanese Beetles 52:55

1y ago52:55

52:55

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…

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107. Will Power! How to Tend to Your Shakespearean Garden w/ Flowers & Herbs 50:47

1y ago50:47

50:47

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, dais…

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106. Sow Awesome: How To Start Tender Annuals & Herbs in the Spring 44:54

1y ago44:54

44:54

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…

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105. Fifty (or so) Ways to Lose Your Garden w/ Edith & Leonardo DiCatrio 46:34

1+ y ago46:34

46:34

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 wit…

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104. Perfectly Practical Tips about Peas and Other ”P” Words from the Garden 50:32

1+ y ago50:32

50:32

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 t…

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103. Time to Celerybrate! Practical Tips for Spring Garden Clean Up 50:02

1+ y ago50:02

50:02

Life is a garden and Kathryn and Christy dig it! We dig into National Celery Month. We dig into Spring Clean Up. We dig into updates on our no-dig gardens. Ironically, we detest actual digging… Also: find out what is peeking up in our gardens, what Kathryn does with a bucket of sand and what tragedy is coming for Christy’s vegetable garden. Learn w…

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102. Rosemary - How to Plant, Grow and NOT Kill the Dew of the Sea 45:39

1+ y ago45:39

45:39

Lindsey is back this week and we do a deep dive on one of our favorite herbs to kill: Rosemary! Learn how to plant, grow and trouble shoot this useful and culinary favorite herb. Find out what happened to the Rosemarys' toughing it out in our yards and what Lindsey is going to name her little Rosemary sprout. And we’ve got new pod plays! Ask Agnes …

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101. Who Needs Soil? We Love Hydroponic Gardening! 48:00

1+ y ago48:00

48:00

Denver’s favorite character actor and successful zucchini gardener, Lindsey, joins as guest host and we dive into gardening without soil – Hydroponics! Did you know you can grow almost any plant in water? That you can get a kit and grow greens and herbs on your counter? And that Lindsey talks with her hands a lot? Get inspired by all the benefits o…

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100. Favorite Garden Mistakes from 2022 and Dreams of 2023 w/ Edith! 50:46

1+ y ago50:46

50:46

Episode 100! We are back with new episodes, new pod plays and the wonderful, wise and wacky EDITH joins us! Spinach is on her mind, plus she educates us all on how to vaccinate bees. Then to the heart of the matter: We reveal our 2022 Favorite Garden Mistakes. Why couldn’t we grow one of the easiest vegetables? Edith planted peppers in the wrong pl…

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BONUS: Happy Curmudgeons Day! 2:27

1+ y ago2:27

2:27

Since January 29 is National Curmudgeons Day, we thought we would share one of our favorite pod plays and honor all the cranky and fussy people in our lives. We enjoy curmudgeons so much, one of our Garden Party categories is named for them. (For just $2 a month, you can be an Upside Down Tulips Curmudgeon. Just click HERE) Good laughs and celebrat…

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99. Gardening Ghosts of Christmas Past 22:20

1+ y ago22:20

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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-ag…

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98. We Are on Point! How to Care for Poinsettias and Other Holiday Plants 49:33

1+ y ago49:33

49:33

This week we chat about what’s alive, what’s dying, what dead and what plants cheer us up for the holidays. Learn all about Poinsettias and how to pronounce it. How to get a Christmas Cactus to bloom. What holiday plant is hard to kill? Why you need an Amaryllis this season. How to grow Rosemary indoors this winter. Don’t have room for a Christmas …

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97. Gardening for Dummies, Newbies, and Leslie and YOU! Let’s Plan a Small Container Garden 50:11

1+ y ago50:11

50:11

Let’s set the bar low and root for each other! Leslie is back as guest host - and with the help of the knowledgeable and fun Brittany Pimentel from Denver Urban Gardens - we plan Leslie’s 2023 container garden. Leslie’s mind is blown over patio tomatoes, pinching basil, burying mint, worm poo and what the heck is "soilless soil". Maybe we will blow…

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96.To All The Plants We’ve Killed Before: How to Get a Greener Thumb 52:59

1+ y ago52:59

52:59

Meet Leslie and her black thumb of death. Her enthusiasm for plants, passion to learn and fun stories make her a great guest host. Find out why she grew up afraid of gardening and what happened to her miniature rose. Meanwhile, Christy’s managed to harvest a second zucchini and looks forward to the world’s smallest celery crop. The Main Event: We d…

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95. Deadly Plants to Give You Nightmares - An Upside Down Halloween 54:51

1+ y ago54:51

54:51

Karen and Christy are in costume and ready to celebrate Halloween and the end of the garden season! We have curated a special episode just for the gardener. We warn you about deadly plants that can kill, tempt you with recipes for spooky season, share scary stories and treat you with a pumpkin bucket full of full of fun, original pod plays that we …

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94. A Lot of Awesome Tips About Aphids and Other ”A” Words From the Garden 50:46

2y ago50:46

50:46

Karen is back and together we are living the brand of celebrating garden mistakes. But, we are also enjoying the onslaught of tomatoes, squash and eggplant. What about our zucchini? (We have news!) And our pumpkins? (We have an update!) And the fish guts in our basement? (What the heck?!) This episode is brought to you by the letter “A” – we bring …

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93. Squirrel Away These Great Wormy Tips for the Best Garden! 53:47

2y ago53:47

53:47

Meet Karen! A new guest host and voice behind the infamous Squirrel in our pod plays. Karen tells us all about her garden: full of beautiful tomatoes, rogue pumpkins, pokey peppers and zilch zucchini. Cathy Nesbitt from Cathy’s Crawlers joins us to talk all about vermicomposting and how to get a worm composting system all set up. She answers all yo…

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92. Romaine Calm! We Share Simply Radishing Ideas on September Planting 50:56

2y ago50:56

50:56

Kathryn is back and says “moist” a lot. Christy has Pumpkin Pride. And we both still hate squirrels. Find out what Christy found in her driveway. And what the heck a Treegator is and why you probably need one. Did you know there is a lot you can still plant in September? We get all into it. From veggies like lettuce and radishes you can enjoy befor…

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91. Can You Dig No-Dig Gardening? We’ll Share How Easy It Is! 52:28

2y ago52:28

52:28

A busy & confusing time in the garden! Kathryn makes out with a tree and Christy is pickled. Tomatoes are coming in, but not strawberries or zucchinis. The sunflowers are drooping and the cabbage needs squeezing. Then, we get into no-dig gardening: a growing method which feeds your soil, helps control weeds and saves your back in the process. We’ll…

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90. Let’s Science the Poo out of Japanese Beetles! 51:04

2y ago51:04

51:04

Meet Kathryn! Our first new guest host who has great info on how to change your lawn into a new garden space. Christy is back from vacation and her garden is still alive! But no one snuck zucchini on her front porch. If you have Japanese beetles, you won’t want to miss our talk with John Libs, the CEO of grubGONE! and beetleGONE! Learn more about t…

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89. The Best of Edith: A Harvest of the Witty, the Silly & the Profound 49:56

2y ago49:56

49:56

Let’s celebrate Edith’s best moments on Upside Down Tulips! We’ve got her stories about an Elvis-fearing squirrel and the Great Denver Beaver. Plus, the Grapefruit Caper and Bokashi Reveal. Do you remember how Edith cuts her hair or what her favorite spice is? Or why we had to bleep Edith on our Christmas episode? As always, great garden tips like:…

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88. Hugs & Kisses, Tips & Tricks: Our Second Anniversary in the Garden 51:30

2y ago51:30

51:30

It’s our Second Anniversary and Edith’s last show! This one has all the feels. Find out what is going on in our garden during the dog’s days of summer. Then we share a bunch of garden tips and tricks we forgot to tell you over the last year. Including answers to such burning questions like: How to tell if you have Verticillium wilt and what to do a…

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87. Garden DIY! How to Make Your Own Soil, Sprays, Seed Pots & More 50:50

2y ago50:50

50:50

Thrifty gardeners, take note. This is all about doing it yourself. You can collect your own seeds, (but be very careful of one thing), make your own seed pots, fertilizer, compost, pesticides, soil test and potting soil. All organic, mostly made with stuff you have in your shed or pantry. Plus a quick reprise of the ever popular Bokashi and the man…

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86. Our Favorite Surprises (Wow!) and Frustrations (Ugh!) in the Garden 48:08

2y ago48:08

48:08

It’s June, and the garden is action packed. There are peas to be harvested, garlic scapes to collect, and it’s time to resow or replant seedlings that didn’t make it. Is it too late to winter sow? You might be surprised by the answer. Speaking of surprises, see how our gardens both surprise us (Wow!) and frustrate us (Ugh!) We talk radishes, roses,…

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85. Tomatoes 2022: What We are Growing and Super Sweet New Tips 53:40

2y ago53:40

53:40

Let’s deep dive into tomatoes 2022! We've got breaking news on tomato health benefits, nutritional value of raw vs. cooked, the use of their pigment in making solar panels. Also - how to pick the best tomato plants from your local nursery, and what we are growing in our gardens this year. Plus: Why is a Better Boy tomato better than a Big Boy tomat…

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84. Oh My Gourd! All About Growing Squash and Stranger Garden Things 50:44

2y ago50:44

50:44

You can roast it, grill it, soup it, zoodle it, sweet or savory it - it’s the amazing, versatile squash. And we tell you how to plant it, water it, protect it, cure it, and store it all the winter long. From the sweetest to the largest to the oddest; grow squash and gets pounds and pounds of food and a hedge against inflation. Plus, How to make an …

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83.We’re Sexy and We Mow It. All About Lawns and Lawn Alternatives 44:56

2y ago44:56

44:56

Gardeners care about the planet, and if you are choosing between a lawn, an alternative, or a mix of the two - we have some very pertinent info on how to mow, how to water, how to fertilize, carbon removers, forever chemicals, ground covers and what kind of grasses are good for your zone. And while you mull over these questions you can also: Celebr…

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BONUS! Happy World Naked Gardening Day! 2:58

2y ago2:58

2:58

With World Naked Gardening Day just around the corner on May 7, we thought we would share one of our favorite pod plays. Good laughs and celebrating the garden are what we are all about at Upside Down Tulips. Most of the time we even have clothes on. We will be back next week with a brand new episode filled with our fun garden tips and tricks and b…

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82. All We Seed is Love: Our Favorite Seed Company Stops By! 55:35

2y ago55:35

55:35

Judy Seaborn, founder of Botanical Interests seed company, stops by to share her favorite gardening mistakes - and gives us so many great tips. Which plants won’t benefit from starting early? Which don’t like being transplanted? How do you keep your seeds from clumping in one place in the garden? What plant is a must in Judy's garden this year? Plu…

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81. So Many Spring Tips! Plus: Why You Should Join a Community Garden 51:00

2+ y ago51:00

51:00

To celebrate National Gardending Day on April 14, we packed this episode with a wheelbarrow full of Spring tips and tricks! Then, we give you something new! We interview an expert: Brittany Pimental, the Equity and Food Access Director at Denver Urban Gardens. We learned so much. Just about every city has a community garden program and they’re ther…

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80. Mmmm! 15 Fragrant Plants That Will Make Your Garden Smell Amazing 47:43

2+ y ago47:43

47:43

Can you smell the lilac? It’s all about common and not so common scents in the garden. Combat the malodorous smells of modern times - the exhaust, the garbage, your overly patchoulied co-worker - with the gentle scents that certain trees and plants will provide. Which ones are our favorites, which ones have medicinal properties, which plant can be …

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79. Best Drama, Best Villain, Best Supporting Plant: Who Will Win Our Garden Awards? 44:01

2+ y ago44:01

44:01

Using the Academy Awards as our inspiration, we give awards to the favorites, and also the disappointments, in our gardens. Along the way we share what made our successes shine and what might prevent future failures. Trees to vines to veggies to flowers- from best ensemble to the most dependable to the villains - Garden 2021 has been a heck of a ye…

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78. Easy Peasy: We Spill the Dirt on the Easiest Veggies and Flowers 49:31

2+ y ago49:31

49:31

We’re gardeners and sports lovers, so let’s say this episode is smashmouth gardening. Where else are you gonna get that? We tell you which are the easiest veggies and flowers to grow, and give you tips to ensure your success. Do you like beans, carrots, zucchini, lettuce, and peas? Do marigolds, zinnias, cosmos, sunflowers and morning glories pleas…

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77. Answer: Worm Composting. Question: What is Makes the Best Fertilizer? 50:54

2+ y ago50:54

50:54

We'll Take Worm Composting for $1000, Ken. And Let's Make it A True Daily Double! We explore vermiculture, which ensures that you can grow the most nutritious vegetables, the most beautiful flowers because you can make the best fertilizer in your backyard, under the sink, on your balcony. Are we pulling your garden-overalled leg? No, we’re not. Ver…

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