First one looks like type of fumaria, l know that much ! The rest look like various types of weeds that can be pulled out before they set seed - l know that's not much help to you, but l don't think there are any nasties like marestail. I might be wrong though, l'm sure others with far better knowledge than me will be along soon. You certainly have a fair old area to deal with.
They have taken hold over the past two weeks due to the rain. Will strimming do the job until September? I plan to renovate and enrich, add lorry loads of topsoil, and then seed in these currently weedy areas.
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The ones in photos 3,5 and the last one also look like fumaria to me (l think the first one in your link had white flowers). Personally l would be tempted to rotavate straight away, but l expect to be proved wrong ! As l say, l'm not 100% sure by any means 🤔
Renovating now will help me rather than wait. I've never used such a machine before but I expect I need a mid to large machine. Does the soi; look too dry for the machine do you think?
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Got to be honest, l have never used a rotavator, and my neighbour who has,isn't available to ask (typical). I know they're pretty tough machines, it might be worth contacting your local hire place for advice and see what they say. As you've got such a large area to cover you'll probably need quite a powerful machine.
My son uses a rotavator on our veg patch. He said it kicks and bucks a bit if the soil is hard and pulls on his arm's an shoulders. He also had to go over it twice to get a good enough tilth but even then I needed to rake it over and remove some that hadn't broken down enough.
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The rest look like various types of weeds that can be pulled out before they set seed - l know that's not much help to you, but l don't think there are any nasties like marestail. I might be wrong though, l'm sure others with far better knowledge than me will be along soon. You certainly have a fair old area to deal with.
Will strimming do the job until September? I plan to renovate and enrich, add lorry loads of topsoil, and then seed in these currently weedy areas.
I've never used such a machine before but I expect I need a mid to large machine.
Does the soi; look too dry for the machine do you think?
I know they're pretty tough machines, it might be worth contacting your local hire place for advice and see what they say. As you've got such a large area to cover you'll probably need quite a powerful machine.