Let’s Obsess Over Garden Gnomes

Check Out These Little Known Facts about the Beloved Garden Gnome. You just might go out & get yourself one!

Additionally, don’t miss some fun quotes about these magical creatures at the end of the post.

• Gnomes originated in Germany in 1872
  • They were called Gartenzwerg (garden dwarfs)
• They came to the United Kingdom when Sir Charles Isham brought 21 of them back from a trip he took to Germany.
  • Isham placed the 21 Gartenzwergs in his gardens.

• Garden Gnomes are very gentle beings. Their only enemy are trolls.
• They are committed to ensuring that all living creatures live unharmed.
• Animals are also important to Gnomes. They often carry knives with them to help rescue any animals from traps.

• Gnomes are believed to bring good luck.
• Male Gnomes usually wear red caps and have long white beards.
• The average life expectancy of Gnomes is 400 years.

• There are three categories of Gnomes:
  • 1) Worker Gnomes – you’ll find these ones carrying tools, such as a rake, as seen above, or a shovel, as seen below.
  • 2) Chill Gnomes – these Gnomes are typically seen carrying a smoking pipe.
  • 3) Cultural Gnomes – Often seen carrying musical instruments.

* Most all Gnomes are vegetarians

Gnomes are nocturnal creatures, preferring to sleep during the day and work at night. This is why you often see Gnomes carrying lanterns.

Most Gnomes dislike living in the city. They prefer living in rural areas.

Fishing is a well liked past-time, as well as snoozing after a night of gardening and helping trapped animals.

Gnomes are known to plant wildflowers wherever they go.

These lovable and gentle creatures kiss by rubbing noses together.

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Fun Quotes about Garden Gnomes

She sat in the dew-damp grass and ripped up clumps of it, tossing them in the air and feeling vaguely guilty about it. Some gnome ought to pop out of the tree and scold her for torturing the lawn. — Holly Black

People kill over money and power and love, but no one kills over gnomes. — S.J. Kincaid

Gnomes live ten times faster than humans. They’re harder to see than a high-speed mouse. That’s one reason why most humans hardly ever see them. — Terry Pratchett

Bigger is not always better; gnomes and dwarfs are often more interesting than giants. — Thijs Porck

Stone gnomes and angels filled the gardens, and it seemed that they were also sleeping, as though a witch had cast a spell on them. — Lauren DeStefano

Garden gnomes have been used throughout history as the protectors from evil. The peaceful creatures are known for their loving upkeep and safeguarding of their owners’ gardens. — Sally Wilcox

Gnomes are supposed to be good luck in a garden, protecting against pests and diseases. A mythic gatekeeper, in the way a kitchen witch is. — Kelly Asbury