Forty-three garden plots share one lot where S Lucile St meets 46th Ave S, each tended by a neighbor from the Rainier Valley. This is Hillman City P-Patch, a community garden at 4613 S Lucile St in Seattle's Columbia City area. It has been part of the City of Seattle's P-Patch community gardening program since 1994, giving the neighborhood a shared place to grow.
The Garden at a Glance
Picture about 18,500 square feet divided into 43 individual garden plots, a mid-sized lot where plenty of gardeners work side by side. The garden opened its gates in 1994, so it has been rooted in the neighborhood for three decades.
- Plots: 43
- Size: about 18,500 square feet
- Established: 1994
- Program: City of Seattle P-Patch community gardening
Finding Your Way to S Lucile St
Head to 4613 S Lucile St, right where S Lucile St meets 46th Ave S. The garden sits within Columbia City in the Rainier Valley, a corner of southeast Seattle where several parks and gardens lie close together, so you can easily string a few green stops into one outing.
