Winter cover of vegetable garden

Question

We had several weeds come up between gardening fabric in my vegetable garden last summer. We will put a layer of one year old compost (black gold) down this fall (as we have for a few years). Should we cover the garden with a tarp to kill of the weeds? Will this hurt our compost?

Answer 1

You can cover the area of concern with a black plastic covering to completely block out the light.
Here are some links with more information.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/vgen/vegetable-weed-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/weeds/how-to-kill-grass-naturally-kill-unwanted-grass-in-your-yard.htm