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vita VT17109 Instruction Manual

Cascading keyhole garden

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  • Page 1 Cascading Instruction Manual The world needs vegetables.
  • Page 2 Congratulations! We’re thrilled that you chose to purchase a Vita Keyhole Garden. We’re sure that you’ll not only grow healthy foods but you’ll have fun too. Keyhole Gardening is a gardening technique native to many communities in Africa. It’s used particulary in Rwanda, Uganda, Tanzania and Kenya. The design is such that it requires considerably less water than traditional gardens making perfect in drought prone areas.
  • Page 3: Box Contents

    Box Contents Before you begin, please check the box for these contents. In the event of missing or defective parts please call our customer service department at 1.844.880.VITA (8482) Mon. to Fri. 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST. 1. Board Wall - Side - Bottom (2) 7/8” x 11” x 30 3/4” (PN: 60033) 2.
  • Page 4 Dimensions 36” x 33” x 33” - Planter Bed 10 3/8 in Capacity: 16 cu ft Bags of Soil: 21 - 40 lb bags of soil. 12 3/8 in Planting Area: 9 sq ft 10 3/8 in 11 in 11 in 11 in 33 in 33 in...
  • Page 5: Warranty

    If you have any questions about your warranty or about Vita products please call our customer service deptartment at 1.844.880.VITA (8482), Mon. to Fri. 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST.
  • Page 6 Step 1A Assemble the four bottom boards as shown. 2x Item #1 2x Item #4 2x Item #6 2x Item #11 Step 1B Fasten each board with four screws as shown (total of 16 screws) 36”x33“x33” Cascading Keyhole Garden (v1.0)
  • Page 7 Step 2A Slide posts B - Left and B - Right as shown followed by two board walls (item #2) Step 2B Fasten each of the additional posts at the ve locations shown, in addition to the four screws in the inside corner. (Total of 18 screws) 36”x33“x33”...
  • Page 8 Flush Step 3A Slide Board Wall (item #4) between the two new posts. With a helper, hold the board flush to the top of the posts and fasten with a total of four screws. Step 3B Slide posts C - Left and C - Right as shown followed by two board walls (item #3) 36”x33“x33”...
  • Page 9 Step 4 Fasten each of the additional posts at the seven locations shown, in addition to the four screws in the inside corner. (Total of 22 screws) 36”x33“x33” Cascading Keyhole Garden (v1.0)
  • Page 10 Flush Step 5A Slide Board Wall (item #4) between the two new posts. With a helper, hold the board flush to the top of the posts and fasten with a total of four screws. Step 5B Pressure t all eight post caps into place as shown. 36”x33“x33”...
  • Page 11 Step 6A Assemble the post insert as shown. Step 6B Place the post insert into the planter bed as shown. Make sure the solid face is against the back wall. 36”x33“x33” Cascading Keyhole Garden (v1.0)
  • Page 12 Startup 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 garden, compost. We have water based organic inks to print on this box. 2.
  • Page 13 Composting The Composting Basket is key to adding nutrients to your garden bed. It’s here 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.
  • Page 14 Things you can compost - vegetable clippings - cardboard - grass clippings - shredded paper - green leaves - brown leaves - fruit peels and rinds - twigs (minimal citrus) - egg shells - wine corks - tea bags / tea leaves - wood ashes - plant trimmings - oatmeal...
  • Page 15 The world needs vegetables. www.vitagardens.com...