If I buy a Garden Gnome, would he be able to teach me what I need to know?
I want to learn how to be more environmentally friendly in my garden.
Yes. I bought a garden gnome and put him in my yard. Everyday he taught me something new, until my horse stepped on him and crushed his head. It was horrible! So I bought a new one.

March 2nd, 2010 at 5:01 pm
Garden Gnome’s are full of crap. They have too much bias to be considered as worthwhile. I would get yourself a woods-fairy or perhaps a leprechaun. They are much more reliable.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 5:22 pm
You will learn more about the neighbours and theives around you if you buy a gnome.
Gnomes are environmental creatures so when in the garden have a quick chat at the nearest bush or tree, with the gnome you will not see.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 5:41 pm
maybe you should put him in the backyard (so nobody will steal him) and sit with him to contemplate your life in the peacefulness of your yard. this really could enlighten you thru the solitude and enlightenment of meditation and soul searching…he may not teach you anything, but you might just learn alot!
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March 2nd, 2010 at 5:51 pm
No try Permaculture it is very complete covering all aspects of farming or gardening especially intensive growth,dealing with waterharvesting ,soil conservation,bio diversity ,companion planting ,Mulching and composting ,organic pest control ,Aquaculture and much more
Permaculture is a world recognised earth friendly movement and tends to include people that practice the concept and are active in the field.
the Permaculture designers manual by Bill Mollison,which cost about 40 dollars.
and is the best all round book you can get,on Environmental design,.(tagiari publishing, tagariadmin@southcom.com.au)
some other writers that are on the internet are
david Holmgren
Larry Santoyo
Kirk Hanson
Masanobu Fukuaka has written ,
One-Straw Revolution
The Road Back to Nature
The Natural Way of Farming
http://www.context.org/iclib/ic14/fukuok...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/masanobu_fu...
Simon Henderson
and Bill Molisson.
a representitive of the concept in USA is
Dan Hemenway at YankeePerm@aol.com
barkingfrogspc@aol.com
http://barkingfrogspc.tripod.com/frames….
http://csf.colorado.edu/perma/ypc_catalo…
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I am a permaculture consultant
rbyderule yahoo 360, which has some stuff in English as well as this spaces
http://spaces.msn.com/byderule
March 2nd, 2010 at 6:16 pm
No he wouldn’t be able to teach you what you need to know…
But he could teach you all that you are capable of learning.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 6:54 pm
Go to the library and check out some books about envirnmentally friendly gardening.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 7:06 pm
Absolutely, those freakin’ Gnomes are smart!
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March 2nd, 2010 at 7:20 pm
If you haven’t taken your medicine. The gnome won’t shut up.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 7:49 pm
hmm. I don’t think so. It seems those gnomes only know about travel. and they tend to roam off to who knows where. and I have proof. He is a gmome on the roam………… maybe he will visit yoiur garden too.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 8:26 pm
Yes. I bought a garden gnome and put him in my yard. Everyday he taught me something new, until my horse stepped on him and crushed his head. It was horrible! So I bought a new one.
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March 2nd, 2010 at 8:32 pm
I wish, my gnome just sites their and uhh sits their.
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