Just imagine all the vegetables you could grow over 50 years — now multiply that for each of Seattle’s P-Patch program ‘s 91 gardens. That’s a lot of carrots.
The program was founded in 1973 and named after the Picardo family , who opened up their lawn for neighbors. The family later sold their farm to the city to become Seattle’s first P-Patch .
Just about every neighborhood has its own P-Patch
, but here are some of our favorites.
- Belltown P-Patch , Elliot Avenue and Vine Street | Bunnies bouncing between the bushes are a familiar sight.
- UpGarden , 300 Mercer St. | This garden is a bit of a hidden secret, tucked away on top of a parking garage near the Seattle Center — take your date for a romantic kiss.
- Beacon Food Forest , South Dakota Street and 16th Avenue South | One of the biggest community gardens in the US.