Tech-loving Gardener Mugs

'That one's for a man with a very large lawn, it's fitted with sat nav.'

"He can't decide which one he likes best. . .His leaf blower, his weed wacker, or his metal detector."

"You've just got to have the biggest and the best, have'nt you?!"

'I'm here to fix your robotic milker.'

Okay, dig that one up!

'I've found a spade I like Julia...'

"I'm sorry I bumped you, honey. Hello, tech support, I have a farmer in the Dell!"

"You didn't seriously think that one does one's own huffing and puffing these days, did you?"

"Here's the new smart plant...it tells you when you're overwatering it."

Farmer planting the next crop of PC's.

Why is he always fooling around with plants? He wants to be a robotanist!

The sheep are much easier to keep track of now. They spend all day watching clips on Ewe Tube!

Old MacDonald had a startup.

"I can't believe I went so long without A.C."

'Oh, I plow the fields, Greta takes care of the house, and young Johan, here, maintains the website.'

'I can't take your call right now. Please leave a message after the peep.'

A chicken coop with a loudspeaker on the roof

Larry's Lawnmower Service. Relax, he comes in every spring to get his blade sharpened.

"Hey look! It perfectly matches the virtual pot plant I gave you last year!"

"Ahh, if I'm not much mistaken. The sound of a Lawn Chief 420. Fitted with a 3.5 horse power, Briggs and Stratton engine. Electronic ignition, variable valve timing and a 55 litre grass box. Mmm don't you just love our Sunday mornings dear?"

Farmer using a photo editing program

'I borrowed Timmy's model plane to crop dust the garden.'

This one needs re-booting!

Modern Shepherding

"it has 256 ringtones and I can download more."

"How are you doing, Precious? I'm thinking about you. I'll be home soon, so don't you worry about a thing."

GM Crop Lark

Why is he always fooling around with plants? He wants to be a robotanist! (Published originally on August 26, 2015.)

'Norman just loves that leaf blower I bought him for Christmas.'

Milk Machine

"Thank you for finding the right depth to plant these, now try googling how to get your hands dirty."

'Fun's over, the farmer installed a corn filter.'

saving water

"He is very competitive. . . when he read about someone 'growing' a garden chair and he decided to grow a recliner and HDTV with surround sound system."

"My plants have been growing so much better since I started texting them."