Oh no, the weeds are sprouting

A little rain and some unseasonably warm temperatures have resulted in weeds germinating everywhere in my gardens.  Something needed to be done immediately.  My neighbors rushed to my rescue, although they didn't realize it.

Because the weather has been so pleasant, all my neighbors have been graciously raking up leaves, and piling bags on the curb for pick up.  For the last two days, I've been driving around the neighborhood, stuffing huge black bags of leaves into the trunk, back seat, and even the front passenger seat of my car and then hustling back home with my treasure.

Once home, some of the bags went into piles for future use while I ferried most of them in my wheelbarrow to my gardens. 

My gardens are now well watered, thanks to some good, rainy days and thoroughly mulched with a thick blanket of leaves to keep that moisture in and those pesky little weed seedlings from growing up into a wild, weed collection.