Both in Russia and in other countries of the former Soviet Union, as a rule, near the houses there is a small, but vegetable garden with beds on which greens or vegetables grow. Even if there is no garden, then a garden with fruit trees and berry bushes is a must. But in Norway, despite the fact that people mostly live in private homes, you rarely see all this in anyone. Why is this happening?
1. There must be a reason
Most likely, it's all about the standard of living of our citizens and Norwegians. The latter is much higher. That is why people in this country highly value their time and leisure. They do not spend it on labor in the garden, but enjoy life - they rest the way they want.
For many of our citizens in a more mature, advanced age, the dacha is the only place where they can lead an active life, both social and, to some extent, sports. This is something like preventive measures aimed at preventing diseases resulting from a sedentary, passive lifestyle. Well, in the country you have to work - both physical and mental activity increase. Well, if you add to this the sun, fresh and clean air, then a person, in principle, always stays in good shape.
Norwegians are different. On weekends and just in their free time, they go to the mountains. It can be a hike or a vacation in the same mountains in a hitta-Norwegian dacha. And in mountainous conditions, even if you plant something, it is unlikely that there will be much sense from it.
In addition, if you really want to feel like a farmer, you can go to strawberry plantations. But units like this pastime. Basically, people just buy both strawberries and other berries in the store, where their cost is relatively low. In season, strawberries here cost up to 50 crowns per kilogram, the same price for raspberries. Cherries are more expensive - up to 100 kroons.
2. The second reason is costs.
Norwegians are great at counting and know how to count their own money. The fact is that a lot of houses stand on rocky soil. To build the foundation, an excavator or other special equipment works for several weeks. The rock needs to be crushed. The soil in such an area is imported. It can be bought in a specialized store, but it costs up to 100 crowns, or even more for five kilograms. You won't buy much to break the beds. The high price here is for fertilizers, as well as the seedlings themselves. Plus, it takes a lot of time and effort. Of course, it is much easier, more convenient and much cheaper to purchase and bring a rolled lawn and ennoble the local area.
3. What about home canning?
In Russia, and not only, if not all residents, then the majority every year make preparations for the winter from the crop harvested on their site. In Norway, people prefer to eat fresh vegetables regardless of the season. Cucumbers with tomatoes cost about twenty crowns, and they receive an average of 35,000. Why not.
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Norwegians use a wide variety of jams, but they do not cook them themselves, but buy them in stores, especially since the range of these products is more than large. Compotes are not brewed here, although you can buy them, but only in stores where Baltic or Polish products are sold. Mostly coffee is drunk here, and in very large quantities. The inhabitants of Norway eat berries for the most part in the season, although imported blueberries, like strawberries, are always present on store shelves.
As for vegetables and potatoes, the cost is not high for Norwegians. In stores, even farmers buy all this as feed for their livestock.
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