I have a renewed appreciation for the world after reading a point in this article [link since removed] which advised people selling their homes not to have gnomes in their garden – or at least hide them behind the begonias until the house is sold.
The Chelsea Flower Show has banned garden gnomes in their displays and I think they should also be banned in gardens. These hideous little ornaments do nothing for a garden apart from tell people that you’re cheap and nasty and couldn’t be bothered finding anything else to add interest to your landscape.
I shouldn’t be so dogmatic about these but I detest them more than stepping in dog poo. I wrote a previous article over at my Lawn Mower Review site that listed a few options for them namely creating an obstacle course for your riding lawn mower.
I feel justified now that others have a similar opinion.
Garden Gnomes are out!
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No. I wasn’t aware there was such a place but I will certainly endeavour to get out there now.
If you send us copy of the picture I’ll certainly post it for you. A Gnome Graveyard is the only place for gnomes. -
A couple of years ago the ACT Govt. had a gnome painting competition for the kids and all the gnomes were on display at Floriade. They did nothing for the floral displays whatsoever but I guess the kids had fun.
I really can’t imagine any section of a garden where they would be appropriate unless it was a comic area and the gnomes may then look the part. -
Thank you Alice. Another gardener that I look up to agrees with me.
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Sorry, but I’m a big fan of garden gnomes. I think they are hilarious and when used correctly in the landscape, provide some whimsy. It can be overdone though and then they just become hideous.
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Hmm, worse than stepping in dog poo? No, but a close second. They are hideous.
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Oh Stuart, I heartily agree. I hate the little blighters. But to each his own.
Worse than stepping in dog poo though, I have to agree with Val on that one…no, nothing is worse than that. -
Right, I’ve finally been to Gnomesville!
Here’s the story of it:
http://hometown.aol.com.au/kingtreelodge/myhomepage/business.html
Here are my photo’s:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/simone82/tags/southwest/
Btw, lovely post on King’s Park, nice seeing the family!
We love King’s Park too!
Pascal’s brother arrives on Sunday afternoon(first time in Aus) and we’ll go straight from the airport to King’s Park! -
Gnomes are wonderful.I hope you step in cat shit!
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So you don’t like gnomes. So what? It’s you opinion and you are intitled to it. But don’t you offend people who like them in the garden especially for the kids who adore them.
You remember when you were a kid? I guess not.
Just let everyone do what they like, I don’t give a damn bout your preferences and hobby’s and you have no business in mine!
You do what you like, go step in dog poo each day, I don’t care, not my concern not my business and I would respect it if that makes you feel any better. You go ahead and do what you want, that’s nobody’s concern.
Now you let other people do what they want and learn to respect that!
Now you know how I feel, deal with it…
Ha ha, yes I agree!
Have you ever been to that Gnome World place towards Collie? Apparently it’s hilarious!
Pascal has a phobia of gnomes, ever since there was a scary one on Sesame Street when he was little. I always teese him about it!
There’s a little sign in a garden near us that says something like ‘gnome graveyard’. I should take a picture of it sometime!