"P-Patch," a term specific to Seattle, refers to a parcel of property used for gardening allotments. The "P" originally stood for "Picardo," after the family that loaned its northeast Seattle farm for a community garden on property first leased and later bought by the city. In 1973 the City of Seattle bought the Picardo Farm property and created a community gardening program that was adopted by the Department of Human Resources. Community gardens became available throughout the city and were united under the name P-Patch Program.
This photo shows a planting ceremony at the original P-Patch at 25th Ave NE and NE 85th Street, with patch owner Rainey Picardo at right. Councilman John Miller plants a squash plant, with Anne Ormsby assisting. Miller, along with Seattle Mayor Wes Uhlman, was instrumental in creating the Seattle P-Patch program.
Caption information derived from captions written by Post-Intelligencer staff and attached to the back of the photograph.
Physical Description: 1 photographic print : b&w ; 8 x 10 in.
Additional Information: Digital copy of this item available thanks to funding from a 2016 Institute for Museum and Library Services grant. Metadata updated as part of a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services administered by the Library Services and Technology Act, through the Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.
Credit: MOHAI, Seattle Post-Intelligencer Collection, 2000.107.072.25.06, photo by Robert H. Miller
