I have been using "found" flower pots also. There were a surprising number hiding in the garage. Though I will need to find something bigger to move 2 of my green peppers into.

I am trying a home made weed killer this morning. I want to try to kill as many weeds as I can before I dig up the back flower bed and put in my little seedlings. I hope it works!

I have a very very small budget for gardening and I have been sticking to it pretty well.

I want to try a home made spider repellent but I don't have peppermint oil. Do you think peppermint extract, which I have an abundance of, would work?

Made dinner at home every night last week though the pantry was getting a little bare.

When I was grocery shopping Friday I found 2 pieces of skirt steak on markdown. I bought both of them made up the fajita marinade and put one in the freezer for later. One we had for dinner and it was soooo good. DH was seriously disappointed that I didn't let him cook up both. But what ever amount we cooked would have been eaten whether we were that hungry or not. I feel kind of guilty, he is a big guy, but there were plenty of veggies & cheese & salsa to bulk those fajitas up.

I made some baked oatmeal to put in the fridge for breakfasts this week. Also made up 2 batches of muffins for the freezer. Ty is now home for the summer. I think I need to increase my grocery budget a bit. Runners burn off a lot of calories!