Garden Gnomes
I’ve had time to make the rounds to a lot of garden blogs this winter and have yet to see any reference to garden gnomes. I don’t know of a single gardener in my area that has one. I’m not inclined to have one myself since I find most to be a bit tacky. Maybe it’s the over exposure of the Travelocity gnome that’s turned me off to them. It’s probably just a matter of taste but the majority leave me with a bad one.
But there are a couple I wouldn’t mind having hanging around the garden. Like me, they’re a bit off the beaten path of normalcy. The “cleaver” gnome suits me fine. It wraps up my general feelings toward gnomes perfectly. This is one I would enjoy having around.
In the woodland garden I would like the swinging gnome. I’m not so cruel as to want it hanging by it’s neck. This one I actually think would be cute to have swinging over the hostas and astilbe.
But there is still the question of what happens when you turn your back to a gnome. If interested follow the link to find out.
What do gnomes do when you’re not looking?
You’ll also find a good gnome repellent.
The link will open a new window. Just close it when you’re done viewing. The page was just an excerise in website design that I didn’t have the heart to “throw away”. It’s also a good indication that I’m suffering from cabin fever.
