Wow, I have no shame. The following contains promo plugs for various things and I’m doing it to win a contest, so bear with me. This great balcony gardening blog (which I genuinely do read all the time for container inspirations, even though I do technically have a bit of a yard to garden in…) is offering a free UPS-A-DAISY planter insert to anyone who plugs the product online. What a great, sneaky way to create buzz! So here it is, and here’s how it works: Pretty simple concept. I haven’t tried this insert before and, at $4.99 to $12.99 each, it kind of doesn’t tie in with my “frugal” (ie penniless) gardening theme unless unless it worked fantastically well. If it did, it might save you that much in planter soil year after year, without the hassle of packing peanuts or whatever it is that people usually use. Another reason I’m interested is that you could probably also use this in a hole-less container (or plug the holes in a container you like) to make it