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“Grammaw’s” Baked Bean Recipe

Updated : November 25, 2014

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Ingredients: Two Large Cans of Campbells Baked Beans (53-1/4 ounce cans) One Large white onion chopped up in small pieces One pound of Dark brown sugar 1/4 cup of Ketchup Mix all the ingredients together in a baking dish.  Mix them together as best you can, but the brown sugar will be lumpy until it’s been… Click here to read more…

The Golden Curls Weeping Willow

Updated : April 22, 2026

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Click Here to Discover How to Get Started Growingand Selling Small Plants at Home Frequently Asked Questions: Q. How do you start a Golden Curls Weeping Willow from a cutting? A. Sure, just clip a branch in late winter or early spring and stick it right in the soil. That’s all there is to it…. Click here to read more…

Mike’s New Nursery… From The Beginning!

Updated : June 17, 2024

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This is what we started with in 2010. This fun little video documents our progress through the spring of 2012. The front container growing area is just to the right off the donkeys.  This photo was pretty much taken from the same vantage point as the above photo where the ground is snow covered. September… Click here to read more…

Suckers On Grafted Plants!

Updated : March 29, 2019

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This is important and I hope to add more to this post in the future. Near the end of this first video you will see first hand how suckers can completely destroy beautiful plants. Sometimes this is difficult for people to understand because they don’t really understand the concept of grafting. I hope these two… Click here to read more…

A Simple Way To Root Plants From Cuttings

Updated : April 20, 2026

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This Really is the Most Fun You Can Have with Your Bibs On!  Check Out My Backyard Growing System. Frequently Asked Questions: Q. What kind of sand should I use for rooting cuttings? A. The more coarse the sand the better, but any sand that water will run through should work. Q. Why is sand better than… Click here to read more…

Awesome!

Updated : June 17, 2024

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This is how you enter the contest. You have to mail me a postcard, a letter, or like I said before, the flap from the top of the Cherrios box.  Some people want me to register them via Email, but that’s not going to happen.  I am not going to sit at my computer and… Click here to read more…