For a nice place to stay on a low budget go to airbnb & get the app to stay at Buck's B & B for $20 a night. This 100 yr old home is in the remodeling process but is still nice & cozy.
Don't pay to park - free parking in the grounds. And if you want a big box of Poteet strawberries to take home - bit them early and get them to hold them until you are ready to leave.