I think the weed killer in the fertilizer may interfere with the grass germinating. It's generally safe to use on lawns, but only after they're established. It's kind of late to try to seed a lawn, anyway, so maybe your best recourse is to try to get the weeds under control between now and when the temperatures start to drop and reseed then. The best time to reseed is probably sometime between August 15 and September 15.

Take photos and post them, you want to be sure of what you have before taking any advice!

OK, take a deep breath. Actually, those are beautiful tomatoes. Tomatoes packed that way will tend to float above the level of the liquid, so it wouldn't be unusual to see what you observe as long as the water you processed them in remained clear. That would indicate there was no siphoning of liquid from the jars. But, not having water above the jars is an issue. I will say that even with a standard canning kettle, managing the level of water above quart jars with a rack is a difficulty. I ended up switching to a large deep stockpot for that reason. Now, you have several options. 1. Refrigerate or freeze your canned tomatoes. Refrigeration is for the short-term. For long-term storage you would need to freeze. 2. If it's within 24 hours, you can re-process. That basically means starting from scratch with hot clean jars, new lids and re-heated product if you want to hot pack. If you don't have another deeper kettle, you would have to locate some pint jars and re-can your tomatoes in those so that water does cover the jars sufficiently. It's messy and frustrating but anyone learning to can has at least one re-processing session under their belt. It's just part of learning and figuring things out. As far as a rack is concerned, leaving a rack out isn't a food safety issue. It's a jar breakage issue because direct contact with the bottom of the pan can cause jars to crack during processing and that means your hard work is totally wasted. Instead of a rack you can put a towel in the bottom (messy but doable). I use a silicone hot pad of similar diameter to the kettle. Good luck and let us know what you decide and how things go. Carol

Grout: If your grout is too light and not matching your sample - then your tile installer added too much water to grout mixture. This causes oxygen at the surface of the dried grout, causing the white color. There are (2) ways to correct the issue: #1: remove and old grout and re-grout or #2: dye the existing grout. Tile being uneven: I can't really tell in your photos how uneven the tiles are... but at the very least, your tile installer should have used a tile puck. It is a level that installers use to ensure that everything is even and that there is a correct amount of mortar under each piece. Grout in the tile: This is actually what a lot of people do ON PURPOSE because they like the natural / rustic look of it. If you did not want that look - then the installer should have sealed the tile BEFORE grouting so that the grout could be cleaned off the tile easier. To get the grout out at this point would be difficult. They do make a heavy duty cleaner that breaks up the grout and makes it easier to chip out. You could use a grout removal tool add-on for drill or roto-zip. Very, very tedious work though... and it may be easier and quicker just to retile. *** Although I know a lot of clients that LOVE the way this looks... Oil stain on tile: No, I don't think you ruined the tile. But I am wondering why you put the stain. Did you want the tile to be glossy? You should be able to get the oil stain off with mineral spirits and mineral spirits will not damage the tile. Just wet some rags and wipe. You will probably have to wipe it down a few times. Was your tile pre-sealed? Most tiles (unless noted) are pre-sealed at the factory so it is going to be pretty impervious to any other liquids or sealers. So that means - if the tile was not glossy when you bought it, then you cannot just put a gloss seal on it to make it glossy. Basically the tile will have difficulty absorbing the gloss sealant. If the tile is truly un-sealed (such as a marble, travertine, limestone, ect.) then you will need to seal it before you start using it to avoid stains and dirt. Your tile looks like the Rialto or Roman stone series from Lowe's. If that is it - then it is a porcelain pre-glazed tile and you cannot make it glossy. The finish that is on it (dull) is how the tile is made. Hope that helps!