Lee Drennen’s Hobby Farm & Garden

[Tim Marlow]

You are so right John. It’s amazing what a Job change will do for your health and mental health. I haven’t felt this good in 15 years or so. I still have severe Arthritis pain but I tolerate it.

Good to hear Lee. Pity about the arthritis, but tolerate it is about all you can do. Easier when you are in a happier place mentally though.

[Lee Drennen]

Easier when you are in a happier place mentally though.

Yes it is Tim. Seems Depression and the Anxiety really increases the pain. I thank God every day for moving me out of that Toxic work place.

[Lee Drennen]

I got a lot done on the Hobby Farm was plaining on planting this week but all this rain is keeping me from it. I managed to plow a space for our sweet corn in the upper side of the field where the winter wheat is move some wood from the front. The sheep are doing well I thing Bucko my Ram Sheep is falling in love with Dolly. The Chicks that I hatched out are growing up fast too.

[Ian M]

That Aliss is looking very nice. Well looked after. A nice little plot you have there.
I have to ask. Them there wabits Are they for petting or the pot?
Your corn plot is just a tad bigger than mine lol. We have just room for about 20 plants. The last two seasons the cobs have been dry and starchy. not worth eating. Any ideas why they did that? I have read to little water right up to being to long on the plant - over ripe.

Lambs are cute. Piglets even more so. Maybe a good thing we didn't get the 9 acers that came with the house lol.

[Jim R]

Always enjoy your updates from the farm. Chicks and sheep all doing well :thumb2: . We've had a long wet winter here too.
Bucko and Dolly in love - spring is in the air!

[Lee Drennen]

Them there wabits Are they for petting or the pot?

There my lawn mowers lol. The Allis Chalmers is kept in my garage and it runs great but needs some paint. Yes your corn got too dry and lack of moisture and didn’t make property. It goes the same way if you get too much moisture it will turn a light green/ yellow. This will be the first time I’ve grown Sweet Corn in about 20 years.

[Lee Drennen]

Always enjoy your updates from the farm.

I know you do that’s why I enjoy posting. Yes spring is in the air.

[Lee Drennen]

Here’s some things I’ve been doing around the Hobby Farm. Last week I installed a trail cam after one of my rabbits were killed by the neighbors dogs after they dug underneath there fence. I had the rabbits in a Rabbit Tractor to eat some of the grass along the fence line and they chewed through the wire and killed my brown one the other did survive. So I thought I better put a camera on them and the sheep. I cleaned the Sheep stalls out and forgot the camera was on so I thought I just post the pics any way. That’s Bucko in that one pic besides me. He follows me every where. I’m beginning to think I’m a pet owner instead of a farmer with these animals lol. Baby chicks are growing move them to the Barn no pics yet. Still no garden in it will not stop raining so the garden can dry up.

[Jim R]

Sorry to hear about the dogs killing your rabbit. Love the though of Bucko as a pet.

[Lee Drennen]

Sorry to hear about the dogs killing your rabbit. Love the though of Bucko as a pet.

Thanks Jim I appreciate it. Guess that has always been my chances when having livestock. Yeah Bucko is a cool Sheep.

[Lee Drennen]

I got some post put up this week in between the rain for another Paddock for the Sheep and mocked up a Main gate. The old Barb wire fence will be torn down

[JR]

Those pole hammers are great to use Lee, did you hit any stones, that really jars the arms and shoulders.

[Scratchbuilder]

Those pole hammers are great to use Lee, did you hit any stones, that really jars the arms and shoulders.

It's when you get the action wrong, and lean in as you pull the hammer is down....

[Lee Drennen]

Yesterday I tilled the garden. Never let it go like this because of all the rain. I think this is the latest I’ve planted too. Going to let it dry out one more day then till it again level it and plant. We’ll see what happens.

[Jim R]

Over here we are also suffering from a lot of rain. We see fields that have large areas of waterlogged ground. Many farmers are well behind with their jobs.
I hope things dry out so you can plant.