How much sun does a kitchen garden need?

Most vegetables need six or more hours of direct sun. With four to six hours you can still grow lettuce, greens, peas, and many herbs. I check this at the consultation.

I only have a small yard, patio, or parking strip. Is that enough?

Usually yes. Many of the gardens I build are in side yards, front yards, and narrow strips. One well-placed bed can supply salad greens and herbs for most of the year.

Vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers chosen for our Zone 8b-9a climate and for what you cook. The plan includes what follows each crop when it comes out.

When can you install a garden in Seattle?

Beds can be built almost any month. Planting follows the season: cool-season crops go in from February, warm-season crops in May, and fall crops in August.

Do you maintain the garden after it is installed?

You choose. Some clients want a plan and a coaching session each season. Others want me to manage planting and care through the year.

Can you work with beds I already have?

Yes. An Existing Garden Coaching Session covers soil, layout, and a planting plan for the beds you have.

Kitchen Garden Design in Seattle

I design and install kitchen gardens for Seattle homes, then help you keep them producing. You get raised beds that fit your space, a planting plan for our Zone 8b-9a climate, and a clear list of what to do each month.

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Galvanized raised bed with broccoli seedlings and fall flowers in a Cedar Park kitchen garden, Seattle

Fall planting in a Cedar Park kitchen garden.

How It Works

1

Consultation

I walk your yard with you, check sun, water, and access, and ask what you like to eat. You get a written plan.

2

Design

Bed layout, materials, soil, irrigation, and a planting plan by season, sized to your space and budget.

3

Installation

I build the beds, fill them, set up drip irrigation, and plant the first round with you or for you.

4

Seasonal Care

Coaching sessions or ongoing management, so the beds are replanted as crops finish and stay productive.

Kitchen Gardens I Have Built in Seattle

CEDAR PARK

Stock tank beds on a gravel pad

Galvanized stock tanks with drip irrigation, planted for fall with herbs, brassicas, and flowers.

HAWTHORNE HILLS

A front yard bed by the driveway

Tomatoes, herbs, and flowers in a sunny strip that used to be bare ground.

PHINNEY RIDGE

Two long planters in a driveway

Two empty 2 x 7 ft metal planters turned into a kitchen garden, with a trellis for tomatoes and lettuce, herbs, and flowers below.

BRYANT

An existing bed brought back

Fresh soil, a wire trellis, and a new planting plan for a backyard bed that had stopped producing.

Where I Work

I work across Seattle, including Phinney Ridge, Bryant, Hawthorne Hills, and Cedar Park, and in the nearby suburbs.

What It Costs

Kitchen Garden Consultation

Site visit and a written plan.

$175

Existing Garden Coaching Session

For beds you already have.

$100

Kitchen Garden Installation

Design, beds, soil, irrigation, and first planting. Most builds take two days or more.

from $1,600

plus materials

Want design, installation, and full seasonal management in one package? Ask about the Executive Kitchen Garden System at your consultation.

Every installation is quoted after the consultation, because the price depends on bed size, materials, and site access.

What Clients Say

"I have very little gardening experience, and my front yard was essentially a jungle. Jackie was a great listener and designed, then helped me seed, my two raised beds. After understanding my preferences, she provided in-depth advice on planting vegetables (and flowers for the pollinators) tailored to the PNW climate and seasons. The greatest help so far was assisting me in setting up my irrigation system, which is working well. Jackie was also available to answer all my subsequent questions,

I'm excited to see the vegetables grow!"

Carol

"We had two 2’ x 7' empty containers in our driveway and we were overwhelmed with where to begin. Jackie helped us build the soil, and design drip irrigation system. She created a planting layout based on what we cook with, and guided us with expert tips along the way. We are already picking fresh greens - so worth it!"

Alev

"Thank you so much! Baby carrots and baby lettuce is absolutely wonderful!

My new kitchen garden is already creating new life and new food!"

Carolyn

Common Questions

Start with a Consultation

We walk your space, talk through what you want to grow, and you leave with a written plan and a quote for the build.