how to call timer.start() in a function different from form load in c#

this is my post on this site ... if (farmer(newstatus)) {

                        timer1.Start();

                    }

..... private void timer1_Tick(object sender, EventArgs e) {

        if (sheepX < 0.7)
            sheepX = sheepX + 0.08f;
        if (boatX < 0.27)
            boatX += 0.04f;

        simpleOpenGlControl1.Invalidate();
    }

.... private void Form1_Load(object sender, EventArgs e) { time1.start(); }