#1 I read about using wine bottles to make raised beds in a local publication. I don't have enough bottles yet so for now I'm using them as dividers. Cucumbers were planted in this space.
#2 One of the few things I buy in plastic is distilled vinegar for cleaning. Usually I cut the top off to use as a mini-hot cap for plants. They also work great as a scoop if the top is left on. The bottoms I use for dyeing small batches of fabric.
#3 Cardboard and burlap coffee bags for mulch.
I hope my squash plants survive the slugs...
Field notes: Today's high, 76 degrees F., visibility 10 miles, winds calm. Time the chickens rise: 5:31 Time the chickens go to bed: 8:42 PM