Keyhole Garden Compost Basket

Kitchen scraps and grey water are added to the compost basket daily for continuous replenishment of the soil.

Keyhole garden compost basket. The composting basket is center to the success of keyhole gardens. Most of the hard work is done by the micro organisms in the garden which convert the compost to healthy soil. The keyhole garden concept is brilliantly simple.

These compounds are used to fortify the compost bin located in the center of the garden. A circular raised bed has a center compost basket that distributes nutrients to the surrounding lasagna style garden bed. This gives the garden a keyhole shape when viewed from above.

It s used as an access point for food waste gray water and manure. Keyhole gardens are a brilliant garden design that lets you compost and grow vegetables in the same garden. The basket is built to take in compost over time.

The composting basket replenishes the soil s nutrients as well. Add already composted material or compostable food waste to the compost basket in the center of the keyhole garden. The keyhole like indentation isn t there for aesthetic purposes.

The indentation allows gardeners to add uncooked vegetable scraps greywater and manure into a composting basket that sits in the center of the bed. The soil for keyhole gardens is specially layered to boost its ability to maintain moisture and nourishment. A small pie slice section of the bed is used for easy access to the center compost basket forming the keyhole design click the sketch on the left for larger image.

To build you place a wire mesh basket in the center of a circle and fill with your greens kitchen scraps. 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. The width is the distance that the nutrients can travel the height is perfect for not bending over.