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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.

MollyNew Thu 05-Feb-26 17:19:29

Allira

^They’ve got gnomanners.^

😂😂😂

grin

Oldnproud Thu 05-Feb-26 17:28:36

If they like your garden, I think they will keep coming back gnomatter what you do.

Listen carefully and you might hear them singing:
...ha ha ha, hee her hee, I'm a laughing gnome and you can't catch me

25Avalon Thu 05-Feb-26 22:21:12

Defo gnomes in disguise as rabbits. Rabbits don’t like herb gardens but these do. These gnomes are right herb berts.

Allira Thu 05-Feb-26 22:29:15

😂😂😂

Where's GrandmaMaples - she wanted advice about her problem and no-one is taking it seriously!
Her first post on GN too.

nanna8 Thu 05-Feb-26 22:52:15

I was thinking GN could also have GN2 - Gnomenet. The gnomes pooed on my upstairs decking last night, they seem to love our warmer summer weather.

Scribbles Thu 05-Feb-26 23:07:49

Allira
Where's GrandmaMaples -

Probably having a nice lie-down after taking her meds.

GrandmaMaples Thu 05-Feb-26 23:12:32

Hey all, sorry for the lack of responses, I had a quick afternoon wine wink

GrandmaMaples Fri 06-Feb-26 03:49:34

Blossoming

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

I've tried almost every sort of pest killer I can find and none of it works

Grammaretto Fri 06-Feb-26 05:40:11

I wondered where GrandmaMaples gnome home was since she has daisys and pumpkins in her garden.
Snow gnomes here.

mum2three Fri 06-Feb-26 05:43:05

It sounds as though they are hungry. Why not put out a little picnic for them?

nanna8 Fri 06-Feb-26 08:29:44

Might have gnomoney.Could be a strain on the ecognomy.

Millie22 Fri 06-Feb-26 08:39:53

Don't you just love GN 😊

Casdon Fri 06-Feb-26 11:22:22

Maybe GN should be renamed Gnomesnet, as we’ve got the first two letters already?

Allira Fri 06-Feb-26 13:29:24

Gnomesnet is a much better option than Gnomore.

MayBee70 Fri 06-Feb-26 13:39:22

Think you’ve got problems. I decided to keep my Christmas tree up as can’t be bothered with taking it up to the loft. Thought the grandchildren could decorate it topically eg Easter, Halloween. But I’ve read that if you keep it up after 2 February you get Goblins. Haven’t seen any yet, though… shock

Casdon Fri 06-Feb-26 13:40:27

Perhaps it’s true that all roads lead to Gnome, and we should go for it..

JdotJ Fri 06-Feb-26 13:48:30

Never trust a Gnome
All smiley, smiley to your face but turn your back for a second and your garden is destroyed.

Ungrateful little blighters

Allira Fri 06-Feb-26 14:55:16

But I’ve read that if you keep it up after 2 February you get Goblins. Haven’t seen any yet, though
They come out at night and gobble up your goodies.

Oreo Fri 06-Feb-26 17:13:31

It’s the spade carrying ones you have to really watch, as they dig up anything they fancy 😲

25Avalon Fri 06-Feb-26 20:24:45

Yes been making a real mess of my lawn. Looks like gnomemansland.

Allira Fri 06-Feb-26 20:25:56

😂

Allira Fri 06-Feb-26 20:29:02

But we love them gnome-atter what!

nanna8 Fri 06-Feb-26 23:09:34

I wouldn’t mind but they just don’t care. I put food out for them, they eat it and then steal all the fruit and strip trees off as well. Greedy ungrateful gnomads.

Allira Fri 06-Feb-26 23:14:43

nanna8

I wouldn’t mind but they just don’t care. I put food out for them, they eat it and then steal all the fruit and strip trees off as well. Greedy ungrateful gnomads.

It's a little gnome fact that, if you're kind and feed them, they take advantage and steal your fruit and vegetables.

Just say Gnomore! in a very stern voice.

Wyllow3 Fri 06-Feb-26 23:32:16

🤣🤣🤣🤣 top thread!