URBANA 4x4 Keyhole Composting Garden

SKU: VT17501

Color: Espresso Brown
Price:
$239.99
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Description

Inspired by the African keyhole gardening technique, the Urbana 4x4 Keyhole Composting Garden lets you compost household waste and grow vegetables in the same garden.
A central compost basket is used in the Keyhole Garden to conveniently place your daily kitchen scraps. This household waste is then organically transformed into nutrient rich soil that nourishes your vegetables. Compost fed soil better holds moisture and nutrients, while using up to 70% less water.
The Urbana collection is crafted from an embossed PVC material that offers the natural look of wood, but with the lightweight durability of vinyl. Dual aesthetic boards can be reversed to allow for either a natural wood grain look or brushed finish and are BPA/phthalate-free ensuring healthy, safe food production and a long product lifespan.
Boards slide into posts easily and conveniently, with no need for tools or screws. Our innovative posts make for perfectly modular garden beds, allowing you to design and configure your own unique layout and size
It’s smart, sustainable and beautifully designed.

Inspired to Give Back

We stumbled upon the Keyhole Garden concept while researching organic gardening methods. This inspired us to create our own series of garden beds using this African gardening technique. This idea was gifted to us by the African people and so we felt compelled to give back.

Thrive is a charity determined to end malnutrition in our lifetime. They empower communities with the training and simple tools needed to sustainably grow an abundance of healthy, organic, disease-fighting foods for life. Vita partners with Thrive by financially supporting programs in Africa and around the world.

Learn more about how Vita gives back: www.wearevita.com/pages/giving-back

Learn more about Thrive: www.thriveforgood.org

Features

    •    Materials: Unique blend of high-grade embossed vinyl that is BPA and phthalate free so you can grow food safely and with confidence. Posts are made from anodized aluminum.   
    •    Compost household waste and grow fresh, organic vegetables in the same garden
    •    Duel-aesthetic boards allow you to choose between wood grain or a brushed finish 
    •    Maintenance free: Easy to maintain and clean 
    •    Color: Espresso Brown/Slate Gray
    •    10-year limited warranty against manufacturing defects
    •    Recycles own box 
    •    Requires minimal watering 
    •    No soil turnover 

•    Dimensions: 48” L x 48” W x 22”H (121.9 cm L x 121.9 cm W x 55.9 cm H) 

•    Compost Basket: 12” L x 12” W x 22” H (30.5cm L x30.5 cm W x 60 cm H)

•    Assembled Weight: 42 lbs (19 kg) 

•    Planting Area: 13.7 sq. feet (1.3 sq. m)  

•    Soil Capacity: 25.1 cubic feet (710.7 liters) 

•    Tools Required: No

•    Product has no bottom floor

•    Approx. Time Commitment: 1 person, 1 Hour (additional time required for filling garden) 

•    Number of Boxes: 1

All orders ship FREE across the Continental United States. 

How long does it take for an item to arrive after it’s been shipped?

Product purchases in North America from our website ship within 1-2 days from our warehouse in Columbus, Ohio, using trusted ground courier operators. No signatures are required for delivery.

All prices include shipping within the Continental United States and Canada (Shipping to Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico is NOT included.)

Unfortunately, we cannot ship to a PO box.

What shipping carriers do you use?

Our products are shipped with either FedEx Ground or UPS. Some vendors may arrange for an LTL freight company to deliver your order. In most cases, products are delivered with FedEx or UPS.

Do you ship overseas?

For shipping outside the Continental United States and Canada we recommend contacting a freight forwarding company (i.e Shipito) to facilitate your order. We do not ship direct, internationally. Our customer service team is available at hello@wearevita.com to answer any questions.

How many boxes will my product arrive in?

The amount of boxes varies according to product. Please check ‘specifications’ on your products page for exact information.

Urbana Vinyl products come with a 10-year limited warranty against material defects. Warranty is only valid on items purchased through Vita or authorized Vita retailers. Vita cannot guarantee products purchased secondhand or through a re-seller. Proof of purchase may be required.

Do your garden beds have a bottom? 

No, our composting gardens & garden beds do not have a bottom. They are designed to be placed on grass or soil. This will allow for proper drainage and give access to beneficial insects from below. Most of our elevated gardens have floorboards. Check product specifications. 


Can I put my garden bed on concrete?  

We do not recommend placing your bottomless garden bed on concrete. It was designed to be placed on grass or soil to allow for proper drainage and to give access to beneficial insects from below. 

You can line the bottom of your garden bed with landscaping fabric to help keep the soil from seeping out, if you can only place your bed on concrete.  


Where should I set up my garden bed?  

We recommend placing your garden bed in a sunny location on flat, even ground. Be sure to leave yourself space around all sides for easy access. 


Are your garden beds modular? Can I configure my own unique layout?

The majority of our Classic, Mezza and Urbana garden beds come with innovative posts that make for perfectly modular beds. This allows you to design and configure your own unique garden layout and size. Please check your garden bed has modular posts before purchase. 


How can I make my garden bed more stable? 

We recommend purchasing rebar from your local hardware store and inserting it into the post into the ground.  

How can I keep critters out of my garden bed? 

To keep animals from burrowing up into your garden bed you can bury chicken wire around the beds approx. 1-2 feet in the ground. You can also place chicken wire around the perimeter to keep them from climbing/hopping into your bed.  


What is composting? How do I do it?

Visit our "Composting 101" page.

 

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We stumbled upon the Keyhole garden concept while researching organic gardening methods. This inspired us to create our own series of garden beds using this African gardening technique. This idea was gifted to us by the African people and so we felt compelled to give back.  

Thrive is a charity determined to end malnutrition in our lifetime. They empower communities with the training and simple tools needed to sustainably grow an abundance of healthy, organic, disease-fighting foods for life. Vita partners with Thrive by financially supporting programs in Africa and around the world. 

GIVE to our project in Kageyo, Rwanda

Learn more about Thrive

Customer Reviews

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Erica V
Jan 22 2024
Kansas

We love these gardens

We love our first 4x4 Keyhole garden so much that we ordered a second to expand our garden. These are so easy to put together and to get the base started right away. It's so easy to plant and to maintain these gardens. They are the right height to easily plant and weed. Plus we love that our compost is helping feed our future current and future garden.

Hi Erica, thanks for taking a moment to give us your kind thoughts on the Keyhole Garden - we appreciate you! Happy Gardening!

Aisling

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lori Dobbins
Aug 20 2021
Honea Path, sc 29654

highly recommend

i highly recommend Vita. Not only is this product outstanding, so is their customer service!!!!!!

Hello Lori, thank you for such lovely words. We are so glad that you are enjoying your garden! We are always here to help. Happy gardening!

Marina M

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