j15, that sounds an absolutely wonderful mix.
Yesterday I removed a tarpaulin put down last October over some horse manure and a lot of weeds and was very pleased to find the soil clean and workable, though I did have to dig out 4 or 5 surviving dandelions and a dock. After only a bit of raking, and spreading some kitchen compost (well rotted apart from all those long lasting egg shells), I was able to plant 50 broad bean plants straight into it with no further digging. Quite a few worms and other creatures wriggling about, so no harm done.
I have let this plot get into a terrible mess, so Covering and Smothering is the way to go, I think, to get it back.