I’ve spent a small fortune on bird feeders and “seed & feed” for my fine feathered and furry friends. Now I have some major medical expense so my elaborate spending is curtailed!! Instead of a $45. umbrella stand (at Sam’s Club), I spent $11. for two “bells” (as in bar bells) from Goodwill. I know that hanging baskets can be heavy and I don’t want to risk hanging them from the eave. (I don’t want to create damage to a rented apartment.)  I’m planning to attempt planting tomatoes in one of those upside-down planters. So-o-o-o, poles pounded in the ground might topple over in the wind, or from their own weight. It is my hope that the “bells” will help hold the pole in place. Time will tell!!  The pictures are simply an illustration of something I will do in the yard–when the weather warms up.  My upside-down planter was “free” from another JAARS resident.  I have a $5. bag of organic planter soil.  Tomato plants shouldn’t cost very much?! If you read the link (above) you’ll see that the planter can do double-duty. So I’ll transplant one or two Nasturtium plants to the top of the planter!! ~~ Question: Have I taken my backyard projects to the extreme?? Is it time to say “enough”??