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A Group Of Gardeners

My Question Of The Day Is ... What do you call a group of gardeners?

what do you call a group of gardeners?

I’ve been inspired to ask this question after reading Head Burro's comments which talked about his family all being gardeners ... and it’s the same for me ... everyone a dedicated gardener!

There are lots of terms we use everyday to describe different groups of animals ...
a herd of cows
a gaggle of geese
a pride of lions
a team of horses ...

And there are some more unusual descriptions as well ...

a tower of giraffes (love it ... very descriptive)
a cackle of hyenas
a prickle of porcupines (LOL)
a murmuration of starlings ...

digging the soil, all gardeners have to work hard in the garden

So, I’m wondering, is there an existing word which is used to describe a group of gardeners ... or can you think of a suitably descriptive one?

To get you started here are a few of my suggestions ...
a show of gardeners
a greenery of gardeners
a gossip of gardeners (gosh ... when gardeners get together can’t we gossip!)
a knowledge of gardeners (we all like to think we know everything ...)
an endeavour of gardeners (‘cause we’re all really trying ...)

What do you think??

Posted by Greenhouse Girl at 11:10 AM on July 19, 2006

COMMENTS

Here's some other options;

A spade of gardeners
A packet of gardeners (Minus the seeds, of course)

or perhaps,

An enthusiasm of gardeners.

Posted by: Stuart at July 20, 2006 04:48 AM

A mention in dispatches? Ma will be so proud! :-D

A dig...
A bloom...
A bolt...
A patch...

I like "A Bolt" best :)

Posted by: Ho Ho Ho McBurro at July 20, 2006 09:14 AM

Hi - I fancy a mulch of gardeners meself..... or a...... erm......oooohh.......ummm... a....border of gardeners. Not very good eh? (mutters must try harder....)

Posted by: jooles at July 21, 2006 01:55 AM

How about a bed of gardeners -- or would that be taken wrong?

A catalogue of gardeners (because that's our favorite literature)

A flat of gardeners (hmm... sounds like everyone's living in the same apartment building)

A six-pack of... no, I think not. Sounds more like a beer commercial.

A sowing of gardeners (scattered happily on fertile ground, of course)

Of course! A garden of gardeners!

Posted by: Reading Dirt at July 21, 2006 04:50 AM

I put a few ideas for a group of gardeners on www.gardening4dummies.com, but my favorite is an umbel of gardeners.

(An umbel being a flower that is made up of a lot of little florets, like geraniums, onions, etc.)

Posted by: Carol at July 24, 2006 03:24 AM

A stoop of gardeners.

Posted by: chris at July 25, 2006 12:52 PM

Great comment game!
A bed of gardeners.
A border of gardeners.
A trug?

Posted by: roger at July 25, 2006 02:39 PM

Hi,

How about:
- a sod of gardeners..
- a shed of gardeners..
- a crop of gardeners..

I think I like a 'shed' best.

Good to find your blog by the way - came across it via Head Burro

Posted by: Trillium at August 5, 2006 09:28 AM

What kind of greenhouse are you using?

Rion Greenhouses are very good.

Great blog! I learned a lot...

Posted by: Ames Tiedeman at October 10, 2006 01:21 AM

Ummmm

It's got to be

a gang of gardeners or AGOG for short

Posted by: Richard Boyd at October 14, 2006 01:06 PM

Where can I find supplier of Rion Greenhouses in UK?

Posted by: Geoff at November 19, 2006 07:32 PM

How about:-

A Crop of Gardeners

Posted by: Paul Fearn at February 25, 2007 06:46 PM

My husband and I love to grow plants. As a result of this we looked for an inexpensive greenhouse that would enhance this hobby. After looking at different designs we decided to build our own. As we began building our greenhouse we came up with a couple of features that we didn't see in the greenhouses we had looked at. We added self-watering and self-anchoring features. Of course, we decided to build a business around our hobby. Our design is patent pending and we are just beginning to market them. The best thing about these greenhouses is that it takes little to no maintenance to produce beautiful plants and flowers. Check us out on the web at www.georgiamistgreenhouses.com , You'll love it and it is AFFORDABLE! Regina@georgiamistgreenhouse.com

Posted by: regina at August 31, 2007 03:10 AM