The garden just explodes this time of year. Now with the threat of frost gone, usually the last week in April in the Willamette Valley, every seed sprouts. And that includes weeds! Well, there are no such things as weeds... but I end up having to pull out a lot of plants that I like because they are taking over the plants that I am trying to grow. I only remove "weeds" when I am ready to plant somewhere or if they oare overcrowding other plants. But until then, I'll let the weeds do their thing. Weeds are there for a reason: they are mending the landscape. Some weeds bring nutrients up from deep in the ground, others break up soil. Some attract insects, while some keep them away. Keeping bedspace covered at all times, even if it is with weeds, help keep moisture in the soil because soil is not exposed to heavy rains or the sun. A weedy garden means the soil is good. If weeds don't grow, then you should be worried. Something is very wrong with your soil if you are not weeding in May.
