Hello, community and hardworking creative gardeners from around the world! I hope you are all doing well and enjoyed a good harvest. Some of my Asian friends are preparing for monsoon, some of us in the north are preparing for the new season, just like we are.
After returning from India, it took us a week to settle down. We were very tired from managing multiple house and garden projects and community activities over there.
Before we left last winter, some calendula plants were still flowering, and I didn't want to pull them out, along with the marigolds and other plants that were still standing. Unfortunately, due to the frost, the ground became hard, and in the cold, windy weather, we didn’t want to do much in the garden. The only thing I did was sow a few leftover garlic cloves before we traveled.
After a good rest and gathering our energy, we returned to the garden, and it looked like this.
Those garlic plants have emerged and grown their green leaves. I think I covered them with some branches; it looks very messy.
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It is nice to see some earthworms growing under the pots.
some hitchhikers
We, me and 
The wild-growing weed found in every garden is known as Skvallekaal (Aegopodium podagraria), commonly called ground elder. The roots are easy to pull out when they first start sprouting. If we neglect to do this, the weed will take over the garden and become difficult to eliminate. I once tried making soup from the tender leaves; while they are not poisonous, I found that they didn't taste good either.
We gathered piles and piles of those, lots of skvallekaal roots.
After cleaning the grass and skvallekaal.
Left the other side to my husband, he can take care of it, and he did a good job.
My garlic looks ok.
Clean up all around the flagstone that was full of grass. and made them look nice. All herb pots here and there are prepared for the new season will see what will come out and what we will need new.
Didn't make any plan on where and what we will plant. First wanted to see how many calendula and poppy will show up, Don't want them take over of whole place.
Two big bags full of trash. Soon communal recycling center will collect them. They make compost and sell it to people. Before, it was free 2 bags of compost for each house. But those days are over.
And we are waiting for rain and less windy weather to sow the
So soon, New updates will come. Here in Norway, we do start garden activities in May, so we will be more active in the garden soon.
Thank you very much