NOT PERFECT BUT ENTIRELY FUNCTIONAL
I went down to the Garland Community Garden yesterday and built most of Gene's Keyhole Garden. [Gene has serious back problems.] I just have a little bit more mulch to dump into it. Below is part of the sign I posted by his bed.
Like many of my Einstein's, the project took longer than I anticipated, was more work, and didn't quite turn out as I envisioned. However it is still functional as intended: to provide a gardening format for Gene where he doesn't have to bend down too far to garden. It also demonstrates that it is possible to build a keyhole garden from recycled materials. With the exception of a roll of wire I purchased for about $6 all the materials I used were gently used materials I procured from friends or had on hand: recycled metal conduit pipes, 8 rebars, 14 gauge wire fencing, wood chips from a pile that a tree cutter delivered to the garden last spring, leaves that some citizen left at the garden, used feed sacks from Roaches Feed store here in Garland, Texas. I
'll post a photo later today of my creation. In the meantime, I'll post part of the sign that I put up beside Gene's new keyhole garden.
Once again, I've proven one of the adages I live by: "Never allow the fear of not achieving perfection to stop you in beginning and completing any endeavor." Yes you can build a keyhole garden too. Beg borrow or acquire what you need curbside from your neighbor's yard.
