Community gardens

Seattle P-Patch Gardening

Seattle, Washington, serving Seattle. Listed as a reference, not an endorsement.

Overview

Seattle's P-Patch Community Gardening Program supports community-managed gardens where gardeners grow food, flowers, and herbs. This listing is provided for reference, not as an endorsement, certification, ranking, or guarantee of current availability.

Services and programs

  • Community garden map
  • Garden plot program
  • Public garden access

What to verify before you go

Contact the organization or review its official source before making a trip, placing an order, joining a garden, or applying for funding. Details that commonly change include:

  • Waitlist status
  • Plot rules and fees
  • Garden-specific contact

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Sources and last verified

Source: Seattle Department of Neighborhoods. Last checked 2026-10-04.

Seattle's P-Patch Community Gardening Program supports community-managed gardens where gardeners grow food, flowers, and herbs.

What this listing covers

The city provides a garden list, program information, and public access details. Individual P-Patches have their own local community contacts and availability.

Before joining

Check application and waitlist information, plot rules, fees, and the current contact for the specific garden.

More tools

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Fertilizer calculator

Convert a nitrogen rate into dry product weight.

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Potting mix calculator

Size pots and planters in quarts, cubic feet, and bags.

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Seed germination calculator

Turn a towel test into a sowing rate.

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Raised bed calculator

Get a lumber cut list and soil volume for a bed.

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Garden guides

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Greenhouse growing

Greenhouse temperature guide for seeds and seedlings

Use crop-specific greenhouse temperatures for seed germination, seedlings, frost protection, and ventilation, with practical day and night ranges.

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Diagram of a raised bed cross section showing timber walls, a layer of existing soil or coarse fill, and the measured depth of new soil being added.

Materials

How much soil does a raised bed need?

How to measure a raised bed and turn the volume into bags or bulk cubic yards, with a worked example for a common 8 by 4 bed.

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October calendar diagram showing planting windows for garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops closing as the first fall frost approaches.

Seasonal

What can I plant right now in my garden?

In early October, most US gardeners can still plant garlic, spring bulbs, hardy greens, and cover crops. Here is what is still open and what has closed.

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Diagram of a tulip bulb in a soil cross section planted at about three times its own height, pointed end up, with a depth marker of 6 to 8 inches.

Fall planting

When should I plant tulip bulbs?

Plant tulip bulbs in fall, about 6 to 8 weeks before the ground freezes. Here is how the window shifts by region and how deep to plant.

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Plant library

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Illustration of a summer savory stem with narrow leaves

Herb

Summer savory

A slender annual herb with a peppery bite, the traditional partner for beans.

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Illustration of a catnip stem with soft gray green leaves

Herb

Catnip

A hardy mint-family perennial grown for cats, tea, and clouds of small pollinator blooms.

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Illustration of a clump of tall lemongrass blades

Herb

Lemongrass

A tropical grass grown for lemon-scented stalks, treated as an annual or container plant in cold climates.

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Herb

Garlic chives

A hardy perennial with flat, garlic-flavored leaves and white late-summer flowers bees love.

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Glossary terms

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pests and diseases

Powdery mildew

Powdery mildew is a group of fungal diseases that forms pale, powdery growth on plant surfaces. Learn why airflow and plant conditions affect it.

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plant biology

Pruning

Pruning is the selective removal of plant parts to manage size, shape, health, safety, flowering, or fruiting. The correct cut depends on the plant and goal.

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plant biology

Root-bound

Root-bound describes a container plant whose roots have filled the available space and begun circling or forming a dense mat.

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pests and diseases

Root rot

Root rot is the decay of plant roots, often associated with saturated soil, poor drainage, or disease-causing organisms.

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Native plant resources

Calscape California native plant database

Calscape helps gardeners select California native plants using regional information, range maps, and pollinator-focused tools.

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Garden grants and school garden programs

Captain Planet Foundation Project Learning Garden

Captain Planet Foundation's Project Learning Garden supports school garden learning with garden resources and grant opportunities.

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