Tech-savvy Planter Gifts

Farmers and new technologies

Farmer planting the next crop of PC's.

"Virtual gardener."

"Did I show you my new climbing hydrangea plants, Mr. Fessler?... Mr. Fessler?"

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

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

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

Hydroponic Gardening

"Next year I'm planting rice instead of potatoes"

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 think this mother might prefer a different planter.'

'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.

Farmer using a photo editing program

"And remember, when repotting your pension, it's best to go down one pot size."

This one needs re-booting!

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

GM Crop Lark

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

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

Modern Shepherding

A Gardener's Calendar: January - This is the most convenient time to work out your plans for the year.

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

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

saving water

Milk Machine

'I'm not sure why, but you sound muffled.'

Farm wife rings her husband rather than calling out to him to let him know that dinner is ready.

"It's a lot easier to throw someone under the bus when you have the app."

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