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One way to get rid of weeds (at least for a while) is to break up your soil about two weeks before you intend to plant, and then give it a good watering. The weed seeds in the soil will be encouraged to sprout.
Give them a week or so, and remove the weed seedlings by hand or by hoeing before planting your intended crops. This will give your crop seedlings fewer competitors, and it’ll make it less likely that mistaken identity or a casual sweep of the hoe will wipe them out.
Given the level of effort required, this method is most suitable for the smaller garden.
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