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Gnome people invading garden

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GrandmaMaples Thu 05-Feb-26 08:53:45

This is my first post on this website, so hopefully this works. I am looking for some advice. Little gnome people keep crawling through the holes in my fences and gnawing at my daisies and pumpkins. No one believes me when I tell them, they think it's foxes, but I know those sneaky little buggers all too well, they're definitely up to something and I have to find out what, but no one I know will help me, so I came here in the case that someone has had a similar experience? Please share any solutions if so.

keepingquiet Thu 05-Feb-26 09:00:35

You can't fight gnomes- coming here in their little boats-they are taking over everywhere...

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 05-Feb-26 09:03:39

Indeed - and they contact each other by social media when something particularly delicious appears. I have experience of this.

Oreo Thu 05-Feb-26 09:25:31

They’re everywhere! They arrive with fishing rods and wheelbarrows ready to plunder the garden, even on the darkest night too as some carry lanterns.
New metal garden fences are the only deterrent that works.

bonbons01 Thu 05-Feb-26 09:29:58

Do you ever plant hetbs, GrandmaMaples? I've heard on the grapevine they're not keen on sage or rosemary because they're too pungent (and they have long memories, in the past, traditionally, they have been used to cast spells on them).

Elless Thu 05-Feb-26 10:24:31

If you install a Fairy Door on the fence or a tree the Fairies will come and sort them out for you.

25Avalon Thu 05-Feb-26 10:31:11

They come into my garden disguised as rabbits. Try cayenne pepper sprinkled around as they don’t seem to like it.

GrandmaMaples Thu 05-Feb-26 10:33:11

Thank you all for your kind replies! I will take them all into consideration smile

Fallingstar Thu 05-Feb-26 10:33:11

Tell them to go gnome. 🤣

Ok will get my coat 🫣

Allira Thu 05-Feb-26 10:34:35

Elless

If you install a Fairy Door on the fence or a tree the Fairies will come and sort them out for you.

We had a Fairy door in an apple tree which Grandad helped Granddaughter to make.

Since the tree fell down, and the Fairies moved, we've been losing our vegetables and flowers, now I know why! It's those pesky gnomes.

nanna8 Thu 05-Feb-26 10:46:00

They come into my garden, lift up the netting round the figs, eat them and put the netting back afterwards . They strip the leaves off trees and rip open garden cushions and take the stuffing out to line their little houses. They have big eyes and only come out at night, carrying their babies on their backs. They’ve got gnomanners.

Allira Thu 05-Feb-26 11:02:36

They’ve got gnomanners.

😂😂😂

Blossoming Thu 05-Feb-26 11:22:47

Do you want to exterminate them or just keep them out GrandmaMaples?

Allira Thu 05-Feb-26 11:24:55

It's illegal to exterminate them.
If you try, they will turn rogue and destroy the whole garden.

Casdon Thu 05-Feb-26 11:55:51

I’ve only got one gnome, his name is Billy Gnomates.

pably15 Thu 05-Feb-26 12:48:46

they don't like curry powder...springle some on your garden...they've been heard to sneeze after sniffing it..

Iam64 Thu 05-Feb-26 12:55:28

I’m safe so far, my dogs bark like the idiots they are, every time the sniff a gnome. The gnomes are setting up next door

Wheniwasyourage Thu 05-Feb-26 16:27:48

They always eat any seeds that I plant, but that seems to keep them off the ones that DH plants. Hmm...

Oldnproud Thu 05-Feb-26 16:36:38

Fallingstar

Tell them to go gnome. 🤣

Ok will get my coat 🫣

What if they haven't got a gnome to go to?

Your post has dredged up memories of a record called, I think, 'The Laughing Gnome' 😁

Just looked it up - David Bowie, 1973

Allira Thu 05-Feb-26 16:39:39

Casdon

I’ve only got one gnome, his name is Billy Gnomates.

😂

He must bd lonely.
I can send him some friends via Elvi, sorry Evri.

Allira Thu 05-Feb-26 16:41:26

DH has a tub of granules in the shed called Gnomore. If you sprinkle it around, it deters gnomes and helps your plants to grow.

Aldom Thu 05-Feb-26 16:47:53

Somewhere there must be some Gnomes with a lovely display of cyclamen in their garden. Years ago I planted £25 worth of cyclamen corms, the pesky gnomes dug them up and ran off with them.
I think of those gnomes every autumn when I don't see my hoped for, beautiful display of cyclamen. grin

Allira Thu 05-Feb-26 16:51:00

😲
They've planted them in all the cracks between my paving slabs and in the gravel! I've never caught them, but it must be them because it wasn't me.
Do you want them back?

Casdon Thu 05-Feb-26 17:15:13

I don’t think so Allira, as he trusts gnomeone!

Allira Thu 05-Feb-26 17:17:35

Oh dear, I'll have to try the Gnomore instead!
Never mind.

Just retrieved it from the shed and, with my new spectacles, I can see it says Growmore.
Duh!