19 episodes
Clippings Topher Burns
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5.0 • 8 Ratings
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"For anyone who wants a little taste of sunshine."
Clippings is a gardening show that's more about plant enthusiasm than plant expertise. Host Topher Burns just moved from an apartment in Brooklyn to a house in Portland - finally some dirt to play with, and he has got *projects* planned. Things don't always go right. Warning: some plants might die. Fortunately his mom's green-thumb advice is just a phone call away.
For master gardeners and marigold-novices alike, each episode is a quick, delightful moment spent outside. Imagine leaning over your fence and asking your neighbor what he's doing in his yard today. You might get some helpful gardening tips, you might just enjoy the sound of the birds. Either way, you're going to be glad you took a moment to stop and smell the gardenias.
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That flower life (s1e16)
There are clumps of roses on sale at your nearest 7-11, but when you look at them you don't imagine how they grew or where they came from. Bouquets from Deadhead Floral here in Portland are totally different. You feel the sun and hear the wind when you look at their creations.
Join me in the garden of Deadhead's founder Mackenzie - her fascination with a flower's full life is a total paradigm shift from the average grocery store Russell Stover's tragedy.
If you're in Portland and would like a Deadhead Floral creation of your very own, you can find wreathes on sale at both Portland Nursery locations or DM Mackenzie on Deadhead's Instagram.
Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings
Show art by Alison McKenzie
Production guidance from Evan Roberts
Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom
Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:
Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)
Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)
Bossa Boa (High Horse)
Gamboler (Pglet)
Pili Piper (Pglet)
Spring Cleaning (Love and Weasel) -
Be my prom date? (s1e15)
Fall is my favorite season to put new plants in the ground. Learn why, when my former neighbor Corey visits and we plant a new flower in my garden that gets us feeling nostalgic...
(episode marked as explicit solely due to one incident of sassy language)
Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings
Show art by Alison McKenzie
Production guidance from Evan Roberts
Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom
Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:
Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)
Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)
Gamboler (Pglet)
Spring Cleaning (Love and Weasel)
Frank and Poet (Reflections) -
Stop buying birdseed (s1e14)
This conversation with Jonathan from @BundyCreekNatives did nothing less than change how I think about gardening. I think it'll do the same for you. Before you press play, ask yourself this simple question: "why do I buy birdseed?" Then strap the *!@# in.
For more information about habitat gardening here's a quick article with an introduction to some basic ideas.
Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings
Show art by Alison McKenzie
Production guidance from Evan Roberts
Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom
Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:
Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)
Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)
Gamboler (Pglet)
Pili Piper (Pglet)
Spring Cleaning (Love and Weasel)
Frank and Poet (Reflections) -
For Marcy (s1e13)
Gardening heals me. Being with plants gentles my thoughts and helps me let go of pain. In this episode that I'm dedicating to a dear friend I lost earlier this year, I invite you to join me in that space - sit with me in my backyard, and this time let's not talk about anything.
Let's just be together, outside.
If you're curious to see some of the incredible art that Marcelo Gallegos shared with the world, check out his website and instagram.
Show art by Alison McKenzie
Production guidance from Evan Roberts
Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom -
Scrutiny of the harvest (s1e12)
When it comes to growing my own veggies, I've got baggage from past garden trauma. My neighbor Rafael invites me join him in some harvesting to show me the joys of vegetable gardening. Can he expand my grinchy heart?
Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings
Show art by Alison McKenzie
Production guidance from Evan Roberts
Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom
Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:
Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)
Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)
Gamboler (Pglet)
Spring Cleaning (Love and Weasel) -
Trees grow in Brooklyn (s1e11)
This one's for my city folks - nature isn't just for the burbs! And BTW, I thought I knew what I meant by "plant time" but this chat with my friend, the ever-poetic Joél Leon, put it on a whole new level.
[marked "explicit" for its authentic NYC language only]
For a constant feed of wisdom from Joél Leon, check out his Instagram.
Want to see pics from the garden? Instagram: @freshclippings
Show art by Alison McKenzie
Production guidance from Evan Roberts
Special thanks to Jeremy Bloom
Episode music from Blue Dot Sessions:
Our Son the Potter (Love and Weasel)
Pigpaddle Creek (Sour Mash)
Gamboler (Pglet)
Pili Piper (Pglet)
Frank and Poet (Reflections)
Customer Reviews
A delight
I’m not really a gardener but I do love a good podcast. This one is so strangely delightful. Topher is part wholesome PBS nature program host and part irreverently clever stream of consciousness. I look forward to seeing where this goes.