Lee Drennen’s Hobby Farm & Garden

[JR]

They do don’t they Jim. The big girl, second from the right, was virtually bald when we got her. She looked very like a plucked oven ready bird on legs. Unfortunately ex bats don’t really live that long because battery life basically eggs them to death. She died a few weeks ago, but had a great life with us for her last eighteen months. Great way to keep the garden pests down as well.

That's a lovely way for them to end a like of hell Tim, good for you and Jim .

Excuse us please Lee.
thank you for the name of the tree. Just checked it out on Wiki.
Pyrus calleryana, or the Callery pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam,[2] in the family Rosaceae. It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford', widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species.[2]

Something you learn each day while on this forum !

[Tim Marlow]

Certainly is John. Very early on we decided we weren’t going to simply keep hens. We wanted to open the “Longfield home for retired gentle chickens……”. We’ve no regrets whatever. They are great fun and we don’t care if we get eggs or not.

[Lee Drennen]

That's a lovely way for them to end a like of hell Tim, good for you and Jim .

Excuse us please Lee.
thank you for the name of the tree. Just checked it out on Wiki.
Pyrus calleryana, or the Callery pear, is a species of pear tree native to China and Vietnam,[2] in the family Rosaceae. It is most commonly known for its cultivar 'Bradford', widely planted throughout the United States and increasingly regarded as an invasive species.[2]

Something you learn each day while on this forum !

Thanks for the leg work John I never knew that. Yes you learn something all the one here that why I like this forum so much. The Dogwoods are blooming now around here I’ll get you a pic of one

[Lee Drennen]

Certainly is John. Very early on we decided we weren’t going to simply keep hens. We wanted to open the “Longfield home for retired gentle chickens……”. We’ve no regrets whatever. They are great fun and we don’t care if we get eggs or not.

That’s great you do that Tim. That’s the way I feel about my Chickens I’ll keep some way pass there egg laying period just because I like having them around. There still useful keeping the ticks and chiggers down.

[AlanG]

Great to see another year starting on your 'patch' Lee. I enjoy watching this progress each season.

[Lee Drennen]

Great to see another year starting on your 'patch' Lee. I enjoy watching this progress each season.

Thanks for the complement Alan. I have a few plans this year if I can pull them off.

[Lee Drennen]

I finally got the Garden in after about 2 months working on it on and off. This years is. It very big. We’ve had lots of rain the last couple days and storms been keeping a close eye on it I maybe replanting some stuff. Here’s some pics of it over the last months

[Tim Marlow]

Lovely stuff.

[Mini Me]

Good on you Lee......just think, if things keep on the way they are........this could become a way of life for us all.

[Allen Dewire]

That looks really nice Lee! It also looks like a lot of hard work too. Are those Tomatoes you have going in there? What else are you going plant?

Prost
Allen

[Lee Drennen]

That looks really nice Lee! It also looks like a lot of hard work too. Are those Tomatoes you have going in there? What else are you going plant?

Prost
Allen

Yes it’s kinda hard work but not like it used to be I had a lot bigger garden years ago now this is about my limit. I have a row of the following. Tomatoes, Zucchini squash, and Cucumbers. Off to the side there I have Spinach, Lettuce and Onions. This will keep me busy enough glad you dropped in and had a look I’ll be posting more updates later.

[Lee Drennen]

The Winter Wheat is really growing. I’m going to have my Wife’s Cousin cut it this weekend or next and rake it up for his Cow’s.

[Jim R]

Hi Lee
Nothing beats fresh vegetables from the garden especially tomatoes. Most tomatoes we can buy look fine, all the same size and a lovely red, but they are tasteless. Now we don't grow anything of our own we get all our fruit and veg from a man on the market. He really cares and sources the best but still not quite like home grown. That's a fine crop of winter wheat. Hope it stays dry for the cutting.
Jim

[AlanG]

but still not quite like home grown.

Aint that the truth. Got my french bean, runner bean, pea, parsnip, beetroot, sprouts and carrots growing very nicely at the moment. Also taken two croppings from my rhubarb so far. Very tasty indeed.

[JR]

Looking good Lee.
Like the idea of the rotavator, such a time and back saver . Used to have one in the garden at the workshop . Don't need or have the room here at home .
Keep us updated please.



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