This is the first year that I can remember when I didn't have to be plowed even once. What a strange winter it's been for us up in the northeast, at least right on the coast. It's snowed, really snowed, only a couple times and both times we had less than 2 inches. I don't mind that at all, as the older I get, the less I like snow. However, I'm wondering how all this will affect gardening this year? The ground will definitely be dryer unless we get some good spring rains as there won't be any melt off here.