I used a Warren Hoe to do the fine weeding around the roots of the raspberry canes. I also found this to be the ideal hoe for weeding underneath the large leaves of the cabbage plants which are just now forming heads. I spread a thick layer of mulch under the cabbage. Perfect conditions for vegetables are perfect conditions for weeds. Weeds are nasty and, often, they are more vigorous than the vegetables you are trying to grow.
Weeds harbor insects and compete for nutrients and sunlight.
Diligent weed control pays off in the long run. This week my daughter helped weed the onions and potatoes while I did some serious bindweed thrashing. Also, the established bindweed that I sprayed with Roundup TM appears to have been completely killed with a single treatment. On the other hand, the newly germinated bindweed only suffered a setback. The best advice appears to be to spray the bindweed just before the bindweed blooms as this seems to be the time that the chemical will most effectively be distributed to the roots of the weed.