"Joe Fogey" wrote in message
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You'd be better off with a wall to wall carpet of carpet, cardboard,
black
poly or anything that shuts out the light.

Your weeds would then rot down to make compost and would give you a
good
surface to plant in next year. Vegetables like potatoes and
Jerusalem
artichokes also help clear ground of weeds.

That works only if you leave the covering on the soil for a full
growing season, otherwise many roots will regrow.

[snip]

Franz