Thanks for posting this Poolfield, its a great story and the best bit is how you can now keep weed-free with so little time and effort, little and often.
I fInd weeding one of my most enjoyable jobs as it is so quick (apart from field bindweed in a few places…) and is a chance to check on vegetable growth.
As with your chickens, my huge poplulation of blackbirds also are keen diggers.