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Those Silly Donkeys!

Updated : April 18, 2020

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This below video is just a silly video. When I first built The Underground Donkey House with the really small doorway with the rope door someone said; “I’d love to see them go through that door.” Well . . . better late than ever, here’s Fergus putting himself to bed.

Hillbilly Chapel Farm, Townville, Pennsylvania

Updated : November 8, 2021

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Hillbilly Chapel Farm 15121 Carpenter Road Townville, PA 16360 Shawn and Carrie are Members of Our Backyard Growers Business Center which is why their nursery is featured on this site. Meet Us at the Chapel! Come on over and visit with us for a spell at the Hillbilly Chapel Farm. The Amy family, Pa (Shawn),… Click here to read more…

Crimson Queen Laceleaf Weeping Japanese Maple

Updated : February 1, 2020

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Couple things you should know about a tree like this. A Laceleaf Weeping Japanese maple this size has a retail value of around $2,000. Seriously. In Our Members Area you can buy rare Japanese maples like this and so many other varieties for as little as $12 or $15. Small ones of course, but still… Click here to read more…

Backyard Growers Shindig 2019

Updated : February 1, 2020

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Every year we host a big get together for or Our Backyard Grower Members. I’ve been doing this since at least 2003, it’s been so long I can’t even remember. We’ve just set the date for our 2020 Backyard Growers Shindig. Since this is a members only event we only post the date, time and… Click here to read more…

My Elevated Fuel Tank.

Published : January 26, 2020

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When I first got my Kubota Tractor one of the first things that I discovered was that pouring diesel fuel out of a five gallon can into funnel while standing on the running board of the tractor was not that easy. And usually it ended up with diesel fuel everywhere. I started searching for a… Click here to read more…

My 64th Birthday!

Updated : January 27, 2020

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Who cares that Mike had a birthday? That’s a good question. But people have no been following me online now since 1999, that’s 21 years, and I know some like to know what’s going on with me. So I am going to ask you. Do you care? Do you like posts like this or are… Click here to read more…

Hydrangea Macrophylla ‘Nigra’

Updated : January 22, 2020

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Macrophylla hydrangeas are some of the most popular hydrangeas because they have large leaves, large blooms that are often very colorful. But they can also be less hardy than those in the Hydrangea paniculata family which are mostly white, off white, lime green. The Macrophyllas come in all kinds of beautiful colors. As growers or… Click here to read more…

A Bird’s Nest Made with 100% Donkey Hair!

Updated : January 19, 2020

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The ultimate example of re-use, recycle, re-purpose! In the fall as soon as the temps start to drop the donkeys start to grow a lot of extra hair for winter protection. They get these crazy big eye brows, a thick mane and extra hair all over their bodies. Come spring it all starts to fall… Click here to read more…

The Kubota Zero Turn Mower.

Updated : January 13, 2020

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This spring the retail store garden tractor that I bought in 2010 finally died to the point that I just didn’t want to spend any more money on it. I’m not going to bash the brand, but I will say that I disliked that tractor from the time I bought it. Back in 2010 I… Click here to read more…

Just Some of My Favorite Hosta Varieties.

Updated : January 12, 2020

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Hosta often get sold short because people think they’ve seen all the hostas that they want to see and often tell me; “I’ve got hosta, I don’t need anymore hosta!” When in fact they simply are not familiar with all of the really interesting varieties of hosta that are out there and not usually available… Click here to read more…

A Simple Way to Build an Underground Root Cellar.

Updated : January 9, 2020

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Why would you need an underground root cellar? An underground root cellar can provide you a place to store plants, or plant bulbs, anything that you want to protect from freezing. I build mine to store rare Japanese maples that I’d get shipped in during the winter months but couldn’t plant out until spring. One… Click here to read more…

Owl Creek Nursery in Acworth, Georgia

Updated : February 7, 2020

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Spencer Parsons with his winning tomato at the annual Cartersville Farmers Market Tomato Festival. Spencer is a Member of Our Backyard Growers Business Center which is why he is being featured here. I am a former web/mobile developer putting my college degree to good use: making baby plants!! I’ve been in the landscaping business for… Click here to read more…