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The Donkey Chronicles. Mike McGroarty and his miniature donkeys.

Updated : November 16, 2021

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Many of our subscribers love the donkeys, some I’m sure think it’s dumb and waste of time.   But for those of you who love them, this page is for you.     Mike McGroarty and Finnegan Swapping Spit?  View the page here. The donkeys running for president?  View that page here.

Mike McGroarty Swapping Spit with a Donkey.

Updated : April 4, 2017

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Mike and Finn

See the video below. I know that we have people who really, really love Finnegan and Fergus so we try and include them in our shenanigans as often as possible.  Once a day I grab a five gallon bucket to sit on and and I take a few moments to feed them crackers. Fergus is… Click here to read more…

We are Giving Away Two Memberships to The Backyard Growers Business Center!

Updated : October 6, 2016
Backyard Growers Shindig 2016 at Mike's Plant Farm, Perry, Ohio

Each membership is a $610 value! Be sure to throw your name in the hat. Entering this contest is easy, simply post a comment below.  On October 5th, 2016 we will randomly pick two people from those that posted a comment and you will be given a permanent, membership free of charge. What is the… Click here to read more…

Mike’s Miniature Donkeys Running for President

Updated : October 2, 2020

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Finnegan McGroarty practicing his stump speech.

Mike’s Plant Farm 4850 North Ridge Road Perry, Ohio 44081 These two nut cases have been driving me crazy ever since they found out that this is a presidential election year.  They want to run for president!  Together.  On the equine ticket. At first I paid them no attention, then the other night I saw… Click here to read more…

Proper Nursery Plant Tagging.

Updated : April 4, 2018

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Hand written aluminum plant tags.

Even Fergus knows how important proper plant tagging is.  Lately we’ve been sticking thousands of hardwood cuttings right along the Donkey Fence and let’s face it, right now they all look like sticks so making sure they are properly tagged is extremely important. There are a couple of things you need to know about tagging… Click here to read more…

Growing, Buying and Selling Thousands of Plants

Updated : April 24, 2015

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In my previous video I showed you my grow bed full of Japanese maples. I had to grow those for a couple of years for them to get to that size, then I had to dig, ball and burlap the tree. A lot of work for one tree.Now I’m going to show you my container… Click here to read more…

Building a Warm Shelter for Miniature Donkeys or Goats.

Updated : January 14, 2015

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Building a warm donkey house.

Last year, 2013, I built this shelter house for our miniature donkeys.  And wouldn’t you know it, the very first year we have miniature donkeys on the farm we get hit with the worst winter in years and years.  Temperatures as low as 15 degrees below zero! Finnegan and Fergus did fine with lots and… Click here to read more…

How to water small pots and other plants in the yard, garden or nursery.

Updated : September 25, 2014

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Welcome to this issue of “Mondays with Mike”.  We do this series for our backyard growers but are happy to share them with anybody that has an interest.  Lots and lots of things for you to pay attention to in this video. 1.  Our New Potting Area I reconfigured our potting area to take advantage… Click here to read more…

Homemade Mobile Potting Bench. It has Removable Wheels!

Updated : November 10, 2014

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The legless potting bench with wheels added.

Let’s see if I can put this photo in perspective for you.  Our potting soil pile is off to the left, over there by the Donkey Barn.  Many of our container grown plants are way out back by that beige building you see way in the background.  But we’ve also got a smaller container area… Click here to read more…

Mike and Pam McGroarty with their Miniature Donkeys Finnegan and Fergus.

Updated : April 20, 2021

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Mike & Pam McGroarty with the donkeys and their little yellow dog.

Mike’s Plant Farm4850 North Ridge RoadPerry, Ohio 44081 I have to thank my daughter-in-law Lorelei  for taking these photos for us. The rest is pretty self-explanatory.  The solid dark brown donkey is Fergus, the white and light brown one is Finnegan.  My subscribers helped us pick the Irish names in honor of my Irish father…. Click here to read more…

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Me and the donkeys made a movie for you about caring for your flower bulbs after they bloom. It seems to be that the standard practice is to roll the tops into a ball, put a rubber band around them and wait for them to turn brown before you cut them … Read Full Article

Miniature donkey shenanigans.

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Listen up, me and the donkeys, Finnegan and Fergus, made a video for you that just might save you a giant headache when it comes to your power equipment. I made this giant mistake and hopefully this will make sure that it does not happen to you. Not … Read Full Article

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A couple of years ago I posted a video and some photos of the landscaping around our house and one guy said something like, "It's a good thing you know how to grow plants because your landscape design skills are terrible. So when I did an update I titled the … Read Full Article

Busting Gardening Myths!

One of Our Members, http://backyardgrowers.com/join, shared this article with the other members. It's a great article about long held gardening beliefs that just flat out are not true. I'd love to display the article here but I just don't have permission to … Read Full Article

How to Move Heavy things the Easy Way.

It's that time of year when I have to put balls on the Japanese maples that we dug earlier this spring. On this page, https://mikesbackyardnursery.com/2021/04/how-to-put-a-ball-and-burlap-on-a-bare-root-tree-that-has-been-previously-dug/, I show you how I put … Read Full Article

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