I am a new gardener, and this may be common knowledge among many, but was a pleasant surprise for me this morning. Last weekend, I was pulling up over-wintered arugula plants, which were huge, bolting, in flower, and just marvelous. They seem to have suffered no ill effects from some of the 20 degree nights, and no pests seem to want to eat them. I like a little bit on my salad, but I had way too many, and it was time for them to go. I pulled up 4 of them, and on the last one was a lady bug, so I left it alone. This morning, I counted 5 lady bugs on the plant. I was able to get a photo of three of them (I think), I'll post it later.

Just FYI. Again for others who may not know, the lady bugs are considered extremely beneficial for a garden. They are known to eat really bad things which can harm your garden like aphids.

I know what I'll be planting next fall. You might want to make a note:)