Jasper is my newest rehabilitated Garden Gnome. When I received this little Gnome, he was a cheaply mass produced creature with a broken head. Poor little guy! I tried to grow a little plant out of the hole but it just was too dry.
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| Poor little damaged Garden Gnome! |
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| What a cheap, mass produced paint job, no personality at all! |
I decided to fix him and give him a new lease on life in my garden. I took pictures of Jasper's journey and I will complete this later.
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| I mixed up some concrete and filled up his little body. This will give him more strength to last out there in the garden. |
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| Now he is solid and the hole in his head is patched. I think his hat looks like a flowerpot now, doesn't it? |
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| I found some terracotta paint for his flowerpot hat, and his jacket and pants have fresh paint. I don't like his skin colour...way to yellow. |
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| Much better, almost finished, Jasper looks very happy! |
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| I gave him a spray of sealant followed by a light coat of stain to make him look older. |
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| Jasper, my rehabilitated Garden Gnome |
My first rehab Garden Gnome was Simon. When I found Simon, he was so sad. He was broken in two, painted in a very digesting red and white football uniform (how humiliating!) and he was tossed by the side of the road. After I repainted Simon and gave him his dignity back, he has has a respected home in my flower bed, soon to be joined by Jasper.
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Dang, another sideways photo!!
Jasper in his new home in the dogwoods. April 26, 2012 |
One day I will find a Lady Gnome, hard to find them other than those disgusting female gnomes I found on eBay painted with football logos. Yuck.
I found female Gnomes! They are much larger than the menfolk, but I found some!
