Skip to content

The Gardener's Curious Journal

An Eclectic Journal of Curious Wonders

  • Welcome
  • Article Directory
  • Welcome
  • Article Directory

Tag Archives: apocalypse

If the Garden Gnomes Came to Life

What if Britain’s garden gnomes suddenly came to life? A darkly comic tale of stolen tools, rebellious ornaments, missing sandwiches and gardeners discovering that compost heaps are not always safe places.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener9th Oct 202617th Sep 2026Posted inWhen the World StopsTags:apocalypse, Compost, dark comedy, fantasy, garden gnomes, garden satire, gardening humour, Gardens, Spoof5 Comments on If the Garden Gnomes Came to Life

If Insects Became the Size of Buses

For one impossible day, Britain’s insects become enormous: football-sized aphids, bicycle-sized bees, car-sized butterflies and beetles as big as buses. Gardening carries on regardless.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener12th Aug 202613th Aug 2026Posted inWhen the World StopsTags:aphids, apocalypse, Bees, Beetles, dark humour, Garden, Gardening, giant insects, Spoof4 Comments on If Insects Became the Size of Buses

If Plants Stopped Being Passive

What if plants stopped quietly accepting our plans and began subtly making their own? A light-hearted yet thought-provoking exploration of gardening, control, and the day plants finally decided to join the conversation.

Posted byThe Curious Gardener28th Jun 202626th Jun 2026Posted inWhen the World StopsTags:apocalypse, bindweed, Garden, Gardening, Plants, Weeds, WisteriaLeave a comment on If Plants Stopped Being Passive

Oct 2026
M T W T F S S
 1234
567891011
12131415161718
19202122232425
262728293031  
« Sep    
The Gardener's Curious Journal, Create a website or blog at WordPress.com
  • Subscribe Subscribed
    The Gardener's Curious Journal
    Join 397 other subscribers.

    Have a WordPress.com account? Log in now.

  • The Gardener's Curious Journal
    View site in Reader
    Manage subscriptionsSign upLog in
    Report this content
    Collapse this bar