What do sunflowers wear under their clothes? Sunderwear, of course! Fear not, most of the gardening humor here is way funnier than my jokes. In fact, gardening humor is often about looking back at our mistakes and finding the funny in our flower fails or the laugh in our lettuce patch.
But sometimes, gardening humor is about what we silly gardeners do that must look absolutely absurd to most normal people. Take, for example, wondering why on earth anyone would want to go get manicures? You’re just going to get your fingernails dirty again! Or there’s the story of planting plastic forks.
Admittedly, even experienced gardeners wouldn’t be all that sure what Emily-Jane Hills Orford is up to when she plants 150 Plastic Forks. As most gardeners do, though, Emily-Jane has a very good reason for this seemingly strange behavior.
How about some gardening humor that mentions actual plants? Robert Christensen discovered gardening humor when he planted azaleas. Or rather, when he faced the decision of what to do with his azaleas that had stopped growing. Why? That was the question he asked everyone. Even his bus driver began including him in his pre-trip announcement: “No tobacco. No alcohol. No cell phones. And does anybody know why healthy azaleas would suddenly stop growing?”
Everything became clear one afternoon at a stoplight. Can you guess why his plants stopped growing? Read My No-Grow Azaleas to find out – and to learn what he did about it. Oh, by the way, don’t follow his example!
Feel free to stay a while and enjoy all the gardening humor we have to share below. And be sure to check out our Gardening Humor Freebie while you’re here, which features a hand-picked selection of our favorite stories from this category.
Do you grow your own corn? I’ve never had much luck. I’ve tried sweet corn and the jeweled popping varieties, but never have I been able to grow even one cob I could eat. I know I’m not alone in this, as most of my backyard gardening friends claim the same. The more corn you […]
I’ve never thought much about chicken coop safety, except for the safety of the chickens themselves, but have you ever locked yourself in a chicken coop? It’s not as easy or fun as it sounds, trust me! But if you find yourself in such a situation, there are ways to get out. First and foremost, […]
Have you ever gone to extreme lengths when protecting fruit trees from frost? Or any plants from a late or early frost? This year the weather wasn’t as unpredictable (and wet!) as last year, but the fall was unseasonably warm in between frosts. We had weeks of 70-80 degrees, then deep dives into the 20’s […]
Cow dung, also known as cow pies or cow manure, is the holy grail ingredient on the farm where the biggest gardens are grown. It’s also packed and shipped off to garden supply stores everywhere to help out the little gardens, too. I’ve never been too romantic about it, mostly I just look forward to […]
One day you’re fertilizing a few tomato plants, and the next thing you know, you’re the type of gardener where an eighteen-wheeler is unloading 50 yards of compost for a 3,000-square-foot cutting garden. Can you relate? I never thought I’d be a flower gardener. If you’ve been reading these daily posts for a little while, […]
I remember the first time someone ever asked me for gardening help. “Who, me?” I thought. I still considered myself a black thumb at that point, so I was excited when this neighbor thought my garden was so pretty that they wanted me to help them set up their vegetable garden, and I wanted to […]
Do you ever feel like where you start on a garden project, and where you end, are never in the same place? And probably not even the same project? And maybe it’s by design because you’ve been putting off that first thing for too long? It’s an art I choose to call productive procrastination. And […]
When I think of how many treasures and funny gardening stories that readers have shared with us over the years, many of my favorites involve children finding their way around their first garden. I recall my own children praying over tiny seeds, nurturing baby seedlings, and then promptly forgetting about them until a tomato or […]
An Amaryllis is a beautiful winter flower with large, showy blooms that make it the perfect choice for gifting. Unlike cut flowers, an Amaryllis gift like Amaryllis bulbs are long-lasting and easy to care for, making them an ideal choice for anyone looking to add a touch of color and cheer to their home during […]
Buckle up, buttercups, because I’m about to take you on a wild ride through my sunflower-growing escapade! Actually, to be honest, it was my neighbor’s escapade because he admired the sunflower fence I’d grown last year so much he wanted my advice on how to care for sunflowers! He gave me full reign to […]
