The garden world can feel a little upside down these days — so this week we bring you a whole episode of Stranger Garden News!

First, we catch up on the strange happenings in our own gardens. What happened to winter? What are we growing inside? And why are some things still happily growing outside like the calendar means nothing?

Then we dig into some of the most hopeful — and occasionally bizarre — garden stories from around the world. Turns out there’s a lot of strange and wonderful news sprouting out there.

In this episode we share stories about:

• The hot new seed-starting trend: snail roll gardening • What in the world RFK Jr., Monsanto, and gardening have to do with each other • The strange things people discover hiding in their gardens • How Brazilian farmers are replacing nitrogen fertilizer with microbes • Garden hacks involving plastic forks, diapers, and cinnamon (yes, really) • The latest hopeful news about the monarch butterfly population • And what new seeds we’re tempted to try this year

Of course we also have pod plays! This week we bring back the fan favorite Stranger Garden Things — plus a brand-new installment.

And we’ll visit the Mail Bag (Ring! Ring!) and share a little garden inspiration to remind us why we keep planting — even though it is technically still winter.

So grab a seed catalog, pull up next to your favorite houseplant, and join us for an episode full of laughs, dirt, and a little good news from the garden.

So grab a seed catalog, pull up to your favorite houseplant and join us for a hopeful episode full of laughs, dirt, and a little good news from the garden.

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Visit our website for pix, good info and Upside Down Dictionary

Learn How to Winter Sow!

Don't Know Your Zone? Find it HERE

Find Your Last and First Frost Date

You asked for it and its back! Two brand new Who Killed Rosemary pod plays. Find out where Misty Contour is at with the mysterious death of Edith's Rosemary.

In the garden, we are slowly sliding from fall to winter and now is the time for reflection on:

The Good

The Bad

And…

The Ugly! Including a very ugly letter for the mailbag

ENJOY!

Get a UDT Coffee Mug or other cool Merch!

Visit our website for pix, good info and Upside Down Dictionary

Learn How to Winter Sow!

Don't Know Your Zone? Find it HERE

Find Your Last and First Frost Date

It's summer and the garden surprises & experiments keep coming—and we love (most of) them! Edith finds a black grasshopper and a mysterious scarlet beetle. Christy's cauliflower turns purple and she finds her reading glasses... in the compost pile.

We share what’s blooming in our gardens, how our zucchinis are doing, and updates on tomatoes, cabbage (Christy's pride and joy!), basil, arugula, tarragon, and more. Edith’s rosemary lives. Christy’s… not so much.

We’re also replanting for fall harvest—peas, beets, and maybe revenge. Plus: • Edith’s leeks are now perennials • Christy has a pumpkin situation • Peas that grow in a bush?! Yes, please. • Results from our romaine showdown • Armenian (or is it Albanian?) cucumber updates • Luffa dreams and pruning tips for tomatoes and cukes • New tomato varieties we're trying out: Early Girl+, Champion 2, and Oxheart

Don’t miss a hilarious Mail Bag letter from Mexico about car zucchinis, a new gardener's stand-up set in You Might Be a Gardener, and a beetle with a PR problem in The Benefits of Japanese Beetles.

We wrap with an inspiration to make peace with rainy days—and yes, there's a little Easter egg if you listen past the credits!

Get a UDT Coffee Mug or other cool Merch!

Visit our website for pix, good info and Upside Down Dictionary

Learn How to Winter Sow!

Don't Know Your Zone? Find it HERE

Find Your Last and First Frost Date