Helo all and Karen, I would have hoed about 10 days ago when those weeds were barely visible. Its quicker then, but what you have there is not unusual, made more difficult because probably these are new beds where you spread the compost just before planting?
I reckon to hoe off around 50% of all newly-germinating weeds in early spring before most plantings happen, at which stage its really quick to hoe.
Yes you need to weed now and will have time to plan next year’s quicker approach!
Also Tris is right, its about the heap’s ingredients and a lot of wed seeds are in soil attached to roots, difficult to avoid. My cow manure has lots of fathen seeds but most have now germinated. Rhys’ Nunki tool is good for what you need to do.
