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P-Patch

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A P-Patch is a parcel of property used for gardening; the term is specific to Seattle, Washington. The "P" originally stood for "Picardo", after the family who owned Picardo Farm in Seattle's Wedgwood neighborhood, part of which became the original P-Patch.{{cite web|url=http://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/ppatch/ |title=P-Patch Community Gardening - Neighborhoods |publisher=seattle.gov |date=2021-05-26 |accessdate=2022-08-21}} (A folk etymology attributes it to "pea patch".)

The 90 P-Patch locations around the city donated a total of {{convert|33,438|lbs|kg}} of produce to food banks and meal programs in 2023.{{cite news |last=Martin |first=Casey |date=February 12, 2024 |title=Seattle P-Patch gardeners donated 33,000-plus pounds of produce to food banks in 2023 |url=https://www.kuow.org/stories/seattle-p-patch-gardeners-donated-33-000-pounds-of-fruits-and-vegetables-to-food-banks-last-year |publisher=KUOW |accessdate=February 12, 2024}} One of the more unique P-Patch locations is atop the Mercer Street parking garage at the Seattle Center, which spans {{convert|25,000|sqft|sqm}}. It opened in 2012 and was slated for closure in 2020, but was saved after community protests.{{cite news |last=Brunner |first=Jim |date=December 31, 2019 |title=Seattle to let P-Patch remain atop Mercer Street Garage, won't replace it with parking spots |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/seattle-to-let-p-patch-remain-atop-mercer-street-garage-wont-replace-it-with-parking-spots/ |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=January 10, 2020}}

List of P-Patches

  1. Jackson Park, 10th Ave. N.E. & N.E. 133rd St.
  2. Pinehurst, 12th Ave. N.E. & N.E. 115th St.
  3. Evanston, Evanston Ave. N. & N. 102nd St.
  4. Ballard, 25th Ave. N.W. & N.W. 85th St.
  5. Picardo Farm, 26th Ave. N.E. & N.E. 82nd St.
  6. Burke-Gilman Gardens, 5200 Mithun Pl. N.E.
  7. Magnuson, Sand Point Way N.E. & N.E. 70th St.
  8. Ravenna, 5200 Ravenna Ave. N.E.
  9. Good Shepherd, Bagley Ave. N. & N. 47th St.
  10. University District, 8th Ave. N.E. & N.E. 40th St.
  11. Interbay, 2451 15th Avenue West
  12. Eastlake, 2900 Fairview Ave. E.
  13. Colman Park, 32nd Ave. S. & S. Grand St.
  14. Snoqualmie, 13th Ave. S. & S. Snoqualmie St.
  15. Ferdinand, Columbia Dr. S. & S. Ferdinand St.
  16. Delridge, 5078 25th Ave. S.W.
  17. University Heights Center, 5031 University Way N.E.
  18. Thistle, Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. & S. Cloverdale St.
  19. Judkins, 24th Ave. S. & S. Norman St.
  20. Republican, 20th Ave. E. & E. Republican St.
  21. Alki, 2126 Alki Ave S.W.
  22. Bradner Gardens Park, 29th Ave. S. & S. Grand St.
  23. Estelle Street, 3400 Rainier Ave. S.
  24. Phinney Ridge, 3rd Ave. N.W. & N.W. 60th St.
  25. Ida Mia Garden, E. Madison St., 32nd Ave. E. & Lake Washington Blvd. E.
  26. Fremont West, Baker Ave. N.W. & N.W. 42nd St.
  27. Belltown, Elliott Ave. & Vine St.
  28. Queen Anne, 3rd Ave. N. & Lynn St.
  29. Hillman City, 46th Ave. S. & S. Lucille St.
  30. Hiawatha, S. Dearborn St. & Hiawatha Pl. S.
  31. Squire Park, 14th Ave. & E. Fir St.
  32. Fremont, Woodland Park Ave. N. & N. 39th St.
  33. Cascade, Minor Ave. N. & Thomas St.
  34. Thomas Street Gardens, 1010 E. Thomas St.
  35. Greenwood, 345 N.W. 88th St.
  36. Marra Farm, 4th Ave. S. & S. Director St.
  37. Haller Lake, 13045 1st Ave. N.E.
  38. Greg's Garden (formerly East Ballard), 14th Ave. N.W. & N.W. 54th St.
  39. Immaculate, 18th Ave. & E. Columbia St.
  40. Courtland Place, 36th Ave. S. & S. Spokane St.
  41. Pelican Tea Garden, E. Mercer St. & 19th Ave. E.
  42. Roosevelt, 7012 12th Ave. N.E.
  43. Mad P, 30th Ave. E. & E. Mercer St.
  44. Queen Pea, 5th Ave. N. & Howe St.
  45. Thyme Patch Park, 28th Ave. N.W. & N.W. 58th St.
  46. Beacon Bluff, S. Massachusetts St. & 13th Ave. S.
  47. Longfellow Creek, 25th Ave. S.W. & S.W. Thistle St.
  48. Linden Orchard, Linden Ave. N. & N. 67th St.
  49. Brandon Street Orchard, S. Brandon St. & 47th Ave. S.
  50. Lincoln Park, Fauntleroy Ave. S.W. & S.W. Webster St.
  51. Angel Morgan, S. Morgan St. & 42nd Ave. S.
  52. Maple Leaf, 5th Ave. N.E. & N.E. 103rd St.
  53. Oxbow Park, Corson Ave. S. & S. Eddy St.
  54. Hawkins Garden, E. Jefferson St. & Martin Luther King Jr. Way
  55. Genesee, 41st Ave S.W. & S.W. Genesee St.
  56. Howell Collective Gardens, 1514 E Howell St

See also

References

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External links

{{commons category|Seattle P-Patches}}

  • [https://www.seattle.gov/neighborhoods/p-patch-gardening Official site], as part of the Seattle Department of Neighborhoods
  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20061212165255/http://www.ppatchtrust.org/ P-Patch Trust], a non-profit land trust supporting community gardening in Seattle.
  • [https://crosscut.com/video/mossbacks-northwest/history-seattles-p-patches The History of Seattle's P-Patches] from Crosscut.com and KCTS

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