4’ x 4’ 122 cm x 122 cm VT17101 Instruction Manual V 3.0 | Feb 21-2018 The world needs vegetables.
Congratulations! We’re thrilled that you chose to purchase your Vita Keyhole Garden. We’re sure that you’ll not only grow healthy foods but you’ll have fun too. Keyhole Gardening is a native gardening technique to many communities in Africa. It’s used particulary in Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. It's design is such that it requires considerably less water than traditional gardens making it a perfect garden in water-consumption sensitive areas. It also allows you to compost and grow in the same garden.
Box Contents Before you begin, please check the box for these contents. In the event of missing or de-fective parts please call our customer service department at 1.844.880.VITA (8482) Mon. to Fri. 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST. In the UK, feel free to contact us between 1PM and 10 PM GMT at (44) 2038 687160. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Posts (4) (PN: 60051) Side panels - 7/8” x 11” x 44” (2.
Dimensions 4’ x 4’ x 22” (122 cm x 122 cm x 56 cm) – Keyhole Garden 44 1/8 in (112 cm) 12 in (30.5 cm) 44 1/8 in (112 cm) 12 in (30.5 cm) 22 5/8 in (57.
Warranty We want you to know that your new Keyhole Garden has a 20 year warranty against: 1. Yellowing 2. Fading 3. Rotting Maintenance is non-existent as a simple spray with a garden hose will clean the bed from dirt. You can spend more time growing food than maintaining your garden beds. If you have any questions about your warranty or with your product, please call our customer service department at 1.844.880.VITA (8482), Mon. to Fri. 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST.
Step 1A 1 Insert one side panel between the posts as shown. Notice that there is a groove in the board that cooresponds to the tab on the post. This locks the boards in. Step 1B Insert another side between the posts.
Step 2A 2 Repeat step 1A with the other boards and posts. Step 2B Insert the post caps as shown.
3 Step 3A Insert a basket corner joiner bracket into each end of the basket panel as shown. Make sure they are all facing the same way. Repeat for 2 basket panels. Step 3B Connect the four basket panels as shown.
4 Step 4A Position your assembled basket inside the garden bed.
Startup Option 1 Fill with organic layers The magic of the Keyhole Garden is in it’s composting abilities. The Keyhole literally uses piles of common organic household waste and converts it into a rich growing enviroment for your vegetables to grow. The diagram below shows the different layers you should plan out to start your Keyhole Garden. This way you can convert all of your yard refuse into nutrient rich soil. This will right away with this method, but you can expect some settling as it composts.
Startup Option 2 Fill with soil mixture - or about 1 cubic yard), we recommend following this method: 1. Use the box your Keyhole Garden came in. Lay it on the very bottom of the eventually compost. We have used organic inks in the use of this box. 2. Fill new garden with organic soil. We usually recommend a mixture of 1/3 Garden Soil to 1/3 Compost to 1/3 Peat Moss or Coconut Coir. This will create peace and harmony in your garden Your vegetables enjoy Peace and Harmony with this recommended soil blend.
Daily composting The Composting Basket is key to adding nutrients to your garden bed. It’s here where you can continually use up your regular kitchen scraps to nourish your Keyhole Garden. For best composting success use the same Brown-Green alternating technique as this helps your compost work the best. 1 Put some stones or broken pottery at the bottom of the basket. This will help in drainage and encourage nutrients to enter the garden bed.
Things you can compost NITROGEN - vegetable clippings - grass clippings - green leaves - fruit peels and rinds (minimal citrus) - egg shells - tea bags / tea leaves - plant trimmings - apple cores - green twigs - lettuce - house plants - manure - seaweed CARBON NITROGEN CARBON - cardboard - shredded paper - brown leaves - twigs - wine corks - wood ashes - oatmeal - cereal grains - spent grains from beer making - sawdust - torn up cotton clothing or burlap 4’ x 4’ x 22” (122 cm x 122 cm x 56 cm) – Key
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