This post is in collaboration with Pennington Vertical Gardening Systems >>> Giveaway now closed! Congrats to our winner, Zoeyjo!
We are renting now, as you may know, which comes with some pros and cons, as everybody knows. One pro is that in this neighborhood, we don’t have to deal with our landscaping at all. In fact, I can hear the lawn crew edging my sidewalk right now as we speak. That’s a huge load of work off our shoulders, especially since the house we moved from had a big yard that required a lot of not-fun maintenance.
But one thing I was sad to give up was my little garden. Believe it or not, this seemingly desolate and sun-baked part of the earth I live on is actually fertile farmland. Just a couple of blocks away are fields and fields of melons, onions, roses, hay, cotton, corn, you name it. Crazy, huh?
So, every season I tried to grow a thing or two myself. Tomatoes do really well here, and I can coax a decent crop of cilantro out of the ground too. Works nicely, since my husband makes the best homemade salsa in town.
But now, unless I can convince the lawn crew to till up a patch of grass for me, it looks like my garden is a thing of the past.
Well, guess what fellow renters and small-space dwellers? That’s not true! There is a solution, and I’m so excited about it! Pennington Vertical Garden Systems is a new product specifically designed for any gardener with limited space capabilities.
They offer several systems that are completely customizable: each component is sold separately so you can design exactly what you want, how you want it. When you can’t grow out, grow up!
Not just for gardening though, they are also great for simply organizing a tight space. New accessories are added to the line-up often, to give you ongoing style at an affordable price.
To help spread the word, Pennington Vertical Gardens is offering Better After readers a $50 American Express giveaway!
Entering is super easy!
Simply share your favorite lawn or garden tip in a comment.
(Please leave your name and email so I can contact you if you win.)
Here’s my tip: When the weatherman says to cover your plants, don’t laugh at him and think “If my plants can survive triple-digit heat, surely they can survive a chilly night.” FALSE. I learned that one the hard way.
Good luck friend, I hope you win!
Giveaway ends and winner will be chosen at random on Wednesday, October 2.
(UPDATE: We have a winner! Congrats Zoeyjo! Loved her tip: “I learned once that onions and strawberries are companion plants: plant them together and you will get amazingly sweet strawberries and delicious onions! I tried it and it was the best crop I’ve ever tasted!”)
Disclosure: Pennington Vertical Gardens partnered with bloggers such as me to help educate audiences about their Pennington Vertical Gardening System products. As part of this program, I received compensation. All opinions are 100% my own. Pennington Vertical Garden’s policies align with WOMMA Ethics Code, FTC guidelines and social media engagement recommendations.
