Re: Keyhole Gardens

**N* S* <N*@PlantSoup.Com>**

VERY cool!

On Aug 1, 2013, at 9:22 PM, Rose Marie McGee <rmnicholsmcgee@comcast.net> wrote:

> 52Fwww.cowfiles.com%252Fgallery%252Fafrican-gardens%3B533%3B400
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> Nan,
> Try the link above or google Lesotho keyhole gardens. The are constructed of whatever stone or such is available. In a hilly country like Lesotho there is plenty of stone around and vegetables are hard to grow. The keyhole garden allows the garden child or adult to reach the entire area. You don't need to be able to bend over to tend and harvest. A reed or some form of basket is placed in the middle and filled with compost and dishwater is also poured into the basket. some families are selling extra produce and getting a little money or making trades. There is no reason a good designer couldn't incorporate an attractive keyhole garden and provide a homeowner with a very green garden.
> 
> Rose Marie
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> On Aug 1, 2013, at 9:03 PM, Nan Sterman wrote:
> 
>> so what exactly is a keyhole garden?
>> 
>> On Aug 1, 2013, at 10:17 AM, Doreen Howard <gardendiva@charter.net> wrote:
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>>> I looking for people to interview who have built keyhole gardens.  These tiny spots of fertility from Africa have become a developing trend in vegetable gardening.  I’m writing an article on them and other types such as straw bale and cement block gardens.
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>>> Please contact me directly if you have any information or experience.
>>> gardendiva@charter.net
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>>> Doreen Howard
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