2.1K views · 29 reactions | Vegetable Gardening: Building a Keyhole Garden (Part 1.) Keyhole gardens use available materials, recycle materials, compost woody woody materials, utilize kitchen and yard waste, and create a beautiful and productive growing space. Our Keyhole garden is one of our favorite beds that we have built for Oklahoma Gardening. | Oklahoma Gardening | Facebook

Keyhole raised beds. This sustainable raised bed technique reduces the need for fertilizers and watering plants because of the central compost structure which leaches its nutrients. Keyhole raised beds or heart-shaped raised beds are a sustainable gardening technique for growing vegetables. The cut-out section in the raised bed is a walkway, enabling you to access the compost heap in the centre of the bed. The compost heap needs to be made of permeable material. I used chicken wire. The compost