Jul 26, 2015 - A circular raised bed that has a center compost basket to give the soil nutrients all year long. Most keyholes have circular or horseshoe-like shapes. $440 $500. Keyhole gardens are circular raised bed gardens. W x 22 in. It just makes sense, and as W. R. demonstrates by her before and after photo, it also makes good soil. The design creates a garden that uses recycled materials, less water and maintenance, and can be made handicap-accessible! Item # 1021445. The keyhole raised garden bed was developed in Africa. free shipping. The garden has a notch in the front, so gardeners can easily add to or turn over the pile. More than 20,000 of these have been built in Africa. H. $186.50. Here we show you how easy it is to build a keyhole bed. The Composting Keyhole Garden brings all of the revolutionary ideas necessitated by the limitations of that climate to your garden – enabling you to achieve a higher yield with less work. The Composting Basket is key to adding nutrients to your garden bed. A so-called keyhole garden bed has a dead end opposite the opening. Item 1021445. Add kitchen and garden waste to the compost basket and the nutrients are distributed to the surrounding garden bed. One keyhole garden kit (ours came from The Keyhole Farm) ... they came up with the idea of putting a composting ring in the center of the garden and to be able to reach the composting ring, they had to make a notch or keyhole in the bed and thus the keyhole garden was born. Keyhole Gardens: A Drought Tolerant Composting Garden — The Keyhole Garden concept is brilliantly simple. The keyhole-like indentation isn’t there for aesthetic purposes. Sheet mulching is another method for implementing keyhole garden beds. A keyhole garden is a round garden bed with a compost pile in the center. Currently sells on costco.com for $219.99 Features: Material: BPA-Free Food Grade PVC Color: White Warranty: 20 years Dimensions: 182.9 cm x 182.9 cm x 55.9 cm (72 in. Urbana 60 in. central compost basket; cedar wood; Model: VT17707 ↑ less. The Valhalla Project took inspiration for their first keyhole design right out of Africa where the keyhole garden bed idea is reported to be originated from. Lawn And Garden. The Keyhole garden combines both of these processes in a way that makes you the smartest gardener on the block. ), 47.2 kg (104 lb.) uses far less water than in-ground gardens (up to 70%) perfect for drought areas; composts and grows vegetables in same system; use daily kitchen scraps reducing household waste by up to 30%; food grade, BPA free polymer We don't know when or if this item will be back in stock. H 3 - Urbana Composting Keyhole Garden Bed, Dimensions: 48 in. Want amazing composting ideas? Jan 18, 2020 - Explore paulene stimson's board "Keyhole garden" on Pinterest. Mar 15, 2019 - This sustainable gardening method uses kitchen and garden waste and gray water (or wash water) as food for your vegetables. Garden Projects. Vita Keyhole 4' x 4' Composting Garden Bed Composter and Garden Bed in One48" L x 48" W x 22" H Item 1021445 Model VT17101. Inspired by the African keyhole gardening technique, the Classic 6x6 Keyhole Composting Garden lets you compost household waste and grow vegetables in the same garden. Details. The Texas Master Gardener Association has held a number of workshops to promote this type of garden. These beds are placed on existing lawn or dirt without the need for digging and can eventually be built up into raised designs as well. It’s here you can continually use up your regular kitchen scraps to nourish your Keyhole Garden. A keyhole garden introduces a no-dig, permaculture design in the form of a raised bed with a continual feed at the top for manure, vegetable scraps, paper and other brown and green matter. x 36 in. W x 22 in. The walls of this type of garden can be built up in various ways. The Mezza 6x6 Keyhole Composting Garden is crafted from beautiful, sustainably sourced FSC cedar and inspired by the African keyhole gardening technique. That's the lowest price we could find by $60. x 22 in. Keyhole Gardening is a sustainable method – Add alternating layers of brown and green matter (newspapers, cardboard, vegetable scraps, etc.) A Keyhole Garden is a raised bed, lasagna garden, composting, and recycling system all rolled into one. New England Arbors Mezza 6-Ft. Keyhole Composting Raised Garden Bed . It’s an ingenious system that lets you compost household waste and grow fresh, organic vegetables in the same garden. Classic Keyhole Garden The built-in composter on this elevated bed lets you recycle your kitchen scraps and yard waste into nutrient-rich compost. A keyhole garden is a small circular raised bed with an indentation on one side. L x 48 in. Assembly difficulty: Low Recycles own box Requires minimal watering No soil turnover The larger outer circles are where crops are planted. Simply add the materials to the center compost basket, and as they decompose they add a steady supply of rich organic matter to the soil. item 4 Urbana Composting Keyhole Garden Bed, Dimensions: 48 in. Currently unavailable. At the dead end is a compost bin. Because the compost is breaking down within the garden, nutrients are steadily released into the soil over time. x 72 in. The traditional keyhole garden is a raised circular garden bed with a wedge-shaped cutout along one side that allows easy access to the center of the garden, where a cage serves as a compost pile. 4.0 out of 5 stars 1 rating. Wet newspaper or cardboard is placed on the chosen site (in the desired shape). Featuring a drainage layer, a soil layer, and a planting area, keyhole gardens combine all the necessities that plants need to thrive. A Keyhole Garden is a raised bed, lasagna garden, composting, and recycling system all rolled into one. Dimensions: 182.9 cm x 182.9 cm x 55.9 cm (72 in. Vita Keyhole 4' x 4' Composting Garden Bed. A keyhole garden is just like any other raised bed, but it has a unique shape to it that allows the gardener to access any part of it — either from inside the "keyhole" or from around its edges. An African keyhole garden is basically a small scale intensive raised bed growing system that is fed through a central composting system which is made in the design of a basket to allow water and nutrients to access the soil where the plants are growing. Explore. Garden Design. A central compost basket is used in the Keyhole Garden to conveniently place your daily kitchen scraps. x 72 in. It's as simple as that. The center portion of these gardens are active composting baskets. Buy Now. Keyhole Gardens are a brilliant garden design that lets you compost and grow vegetables in the same garden! Comments. A circular raised bed has a center compost basket that distributes nutrients to the surrounding lasagna-style garden bed. 4- Valhalla Keyhole Garden Project. A keyhole gardening bed is raised to either hip or waist level, with a semi-circle center, allowing you to easily reach all areas of the raised bed. There, drought is prevalent as well as extreme heat. No hunching, no kneeling, no kneeboards – just you, standing comfortably to plant, water, weed, and harvest. Features. With the keyhole approach, you literally design the bed so that it has a permanent little path in to where the waste materials get deposited. Slate Grey Vinyl Raised Composting Garden Inspired by the African keyhole gardening Inspired by the African keyhole gardening technique, the Urbana 3x5 Keyhole Composting Garden lets you compost household waste and grow vegetables in the same garden. The name “keyhole garden” derives from the basic shape — a circle with a wedge-shaped opening that gives access to a compost mound at the center and simplifies watering and harvesting. L x 48 in. Buy Now at Lowe's. Compost right on top of a garden bed if you can. Image Credit: VLCinéaste @ Flickr Image Credit: VLCinéaste @ Flickr Keyhole gardens are the ultimate raised bed with a built-in composting system and easy irrigation. See more ideas about Keyhole garden, Garden, Permaculture. $159.98. W. R. has also been composting meat and bones like a good extreme composter should: As bones break down in the soil, they will feed your garden long-term. A single keyhole garden affords enough abundance to provide a large family with a year round supply of vegetables. It’s used as an … Model VT17101. x 22 in. This household waste is then organically transfo But the good news is, no matter where you live or the weather conditions, you can greatly benefit from this type of gardening. A central compost basket is used in the Keyhole Garden to conveniently place your daily kitchen scraps. For best composting success use the same Brown-Green alternating technique as this helps your compost work the best. Now, here in NE Minnesota, we don’t typically deal with either of those things. Free shipping. Online Price MTM5Ljk5 $ Your Price--$ Shipping & Handling Included* Features: Composter and Garden Bed … Keyhole gardens are a type of raised bed with a compost pile integrated into both the composition of the soil and the structure. ... 4x4 Keyhole Composting Garden Bed. 6 ft. x 6 ft. Composting Keyhole Garden Bed by New England Arbors. ), 47.2 kg (104 lb.) The Composting Keyhole Garden brings all of the revolutionary ideas necessitated by the limitations of that climate to your garden – enabling you to achieve a higher yield with less work. 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