Lee Drennen’s Hobby Farm & Garden

[Lee Drennen]

Well today I decided to try to get rid of a old eyesore by my garage. I’ve used this for a Chick Brooder for about 20yrs for the past 2years it’s been it this condition. So I thought why not try to tear it down and clean it up. I thank God for giving me the strength to do this today I know it’s not much but baby steps is all I can take right now. I really want to take my little Hobby Farm back that I enjoyed for so many years.

 

[Mini Me]

Nice Lee, are those Japanese Plumb trees blooming in the back ground?

 

[Lee Drennen]

Rick. They’re red buds one of my favorite trees in the spring time

 

[Mini Me]

It was Japanese plumb for me in the spring when I lived in the SF Gay Bay area. Rick H.

 

[monica]

good job,as you say baby steps and you still get it done and alittle each day or so adds up,
do like the blossoms as well,over hear where I live not so far from the bay they say when,the plum
trees blossoms the snapper start there bay run around,

 

[minitnkr]

Yum, yum. Reminds me of many good meals at Krishna Mulvaneys in San Diego. PaulE

 

[Mini Me]

Joe Paddy's in Pensacola was my favorite. Best Grouper I ever had.

 

[Lee Drennen]

Monica. Thanks for stopping by. I never was much on plums I like persimmons I have one in the front yard I’ll get a pick of it but you want to make sure there good and ripe before you eat one they are very bitter if you eat one for the ripe. I think I’m making progress today I cleaned my wife’s flower beds out. Tomorrow I’m going to try to clean up at my little barn

 

[monica]

Monica. Thanks for stopping by. I never was much on plums I like persimmons I have one in the front yard I’ll get a pick of it but you want to make sure there good and ripe before you eat one they are very bitter if you eat one for the ripe. I think I’m making progress today I cleaned my wife’s flower beds out. Tomorrow I’m going to try to clean up at my little barn

wish i had of done something like this when i had bills,,but never did it,i do like fruit trees plums and other stone fruits,alot of placers we have lived have had them so lucky,
and had a rule what was over arm reach was for the birds and critters,i do miss not having a garden
just take it slow and easy and it will get done,take care

 

[Lee Drennen]

Well it’s been about 3 weeks since I was on vacation I got a lot done. Here’s a few pics on some spots I filled up for the garden and I cut my little barn lot off also to let the new growth can come up

 

[monica]

looking nice ,the hens seam quite happy with there pen,

 

[Lee Drennen]

Monica. Thanks yes there waiting for me to throw them some corn they are spoiled

 

[Mini Me]

They look fat to me Lee! Rick H.

 

[Lee Drennen]

About a month ago my wife bought home for me some baby chicks. There getting bigger now so I decided re build my old chicken house to these in. It’s part of my little Barn. I’ve let it go so many years but now I’m trying to get it back into shape.

 

[Mini Me]

That's awesome Lee. There's just something about living outside the city limits that appeals to me also. I love the fact that theres all kinds of wild life right outside my front door. One of the reasons I don't keep livestock.....They are all on the "critter menu"! Rick H.

 

[AlanG]

Loving your update Lee. Some nice chicks there too. Are those chikcs for eggs or meat? Or both?

I've been busy in the garden with my week off. Just extended my veggie raised bed. Took a load of time as the ground was/is really stoney so i had to sieve/griddle the mud i removed. Still got a load of mud to add (when i 'borrow' it from the farm). But i got my beetroot, radish, runner bean and carrots planted. So i'm well chuffed

 

[Lee Drennen]

Saturday I went to the feed store to get some chick feed and some corn they had some baby chicks there so I couldn’t resist buy 3 more to add to the ones my daughter got a couple weeks ago

 

[AlanG]

Really envious of your smallholding Lee. I'm trying to save for some land but it costs about £7k an acre. And that's if you can find some near to the house to buy. Most farmers just sell to housing developers

 

[Lee Drennen]

Over the weekend I finally got all the garden

 

[Lee Drennen]

After watering the garden I noticed that one of my tomato plants has a bloom it it won’t be long till there’s a tomato I hope.