Interesting comments – Sylvie I wonder two things:
1 Do a first hoeing earlier. Before you see the weeds, notliterally but in late March often when their seeds are germinating, then on a dry day they are disturbed by light hoeing or raking, then die in situ.
This year we had a lot of fathen germinating in old cow manure but two or three hoeings of tiny seedlings and beds are now clean.
2 Be more efficient with composting, plus in time your weed seeds going into the heap will be less. Thorough composting saves time in the end.
