Have not seen early buds here in north Arkansas, but normally this is the worst of winter in this area. Hope February hold no surprises. Eight inches of snow and five inches of rain filled my neighbor's stock pond which was sitting on empty. It's been a bit dry here.

First I've heard of salanova but sounds like its worth a shot. It is time to start lettuce plants here. At least time to put seed underground.

An article in the paper a couple of weeks ago mentioned grafted tomato plants to be available this year. Supposed to double yield per plant. Will be more expensive though. Seems ideal for folk with limited gardening space.