I’ve been wanting to do this all winter and it seems the time is never right so I’m just scheduling it now. I’m planning an open garden for April 17th for anyone who can make it.
Want to see how my garden is laid out or how I can fit 22 fruit and 2 nut varieties in my tiny city lot? How much space do you need to grow veggies for your family year round? How can chickens and a grass playfield with fort and sand box fit in with an edible landscape? And how does all this look in a semi-pristine manicured-lawn kind of neighborhood mid city?
Come on over and check it out! As the time gets closer I’ll post this again with some time parameters. Until then I’ll keep working on starting seedlings, getting the winter veggies out and spring ones in and the brick patio under the seating area. I’m also in the midst of the herb garden and replacing the ornamental bed with edible (the last vestige of my non-edible landscaping plans.)
Watch as this herb spiral is transformed into something functional and edible before your very blog reading eyes…
Then make mud pies in the new brick mud pie oven before going home.
Perhaps the strawberries, artichokes, asparagus and other perennials will even be up so you can actually find the 22 edible fruit varieties on the property.
If not take the tour. I hope to meet many of you!
And in case you were wondering here are the fruit varieties I have growing:
27 responses so far ↓
1 meg // Mar 12, 2010 at 12:42 am
Awesome! I can’t wait to check it out! What a great idea!
2 Auburn // Mar 12, 2010 at 6:42 am
Your quince is dropping its flowers already? Wow. Mine haven’t even started to leaf out! What a wonderful mild weather you have out there. Sigh.
I have two red quince bushes but, in the eight years we’ve been here, they’ve only produced a few tiny weird looking fruits. 8-/
3 Sonja // Mar 12, 2010 at 6:43 am
That sounds great! I would love to check out your garden. I recently found your blog through a link on the I am What I Eat blog and have really been enjoying it. I’ve been looking for a good Seattle garden blog for awhile. Thanks!
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5 Marcy // Mar 12, 2010 at 8:21 am
I would love to come see your garden. That’s the weekend before my wedding so it’s possible my fiance will veto the trip, but if I can I’ll be driving up from Gladstone, OR!
6 Joanne // Mar 12, 2010 at 8:22 am
oh boy, i think i am there. how generous of you to invite people to see your garden.
7 Amy WK // Mar 12, 2010 at 9:22 am
Would love to come — seeing someone else’s garden is great inspiration. I’ll bring you our homemade doughnut recipe too. You had asked for it a while back but I’ve not gotten it posted yet.
8 angela // Mar 12, 2010 at 12:03 pm
fun! i’ planning to make it. glad i saw this before i booked tix home to see my family– was thinking of leaving on the 17th!
9 admin // Mar 12, 2010 at 1:06 pm
Meg – I’m so glad you are coming! Bring Babylady to make mud pies with my little guy.
Auburn those flowers are from my Camellia which flowers in winter and is done now. My quince hasn’t blossomed and is just leafing out.
Sonja I’m so glad you found me!
Marcy you have too much going on. I will have another open garden during the summer when things are really in full swing so you can come then.
Joanne I hope you can make it!
Amy I can’t wait to meet you. Looks like you have a lot going on too with selling and buying houses.
Angela it will be fun to meet you! Congrats on your stint with Edible Seattle!
10 Myrnie // Mar 12, 2010 at 1:16 pm
Can’t wait! What a lovely idea
Please, please let me know if I can bring anything!
11 admin // Mar 13, 2010 at 11:14 pm
Myrnie, you are so sweet! I think I’m just going to keep it simple since people will be coming and going so no snacks. Of course the mud pie oven will be open.
12 Elizabeth // Mar 14, 2010 at 3:26 pm
I’ve been dying to see your garden ever since I started reading your blog last spring! Thank you so much for this opportunity! I can’t wait to see how you are getting everying into a Seattle city lot and I plan to use your ideas to help me with my lot in Wallingford.
13 admin // Mar 14, 2010 at 9:43 pm
Elizabeth – it will be fun to meet. I am lucky to have full sun exposure in the front with no tall trees till you get to the north side of the lot. It’s the perfect set up here but I’m sure you’ll find a few ideas of things you can try!
14 brittney // Mar 16, 2010 at 10:11 am
Dang it! I can’t make it on the 17th. We will be at the Mt. Vernon Tulip Fest selling the planters and stepping stones we make. Hope I’ll be able to attend when you have another tour in the summer. I’d love to see your garden and meet you. You are such an inspiration Annette!
15 Carrie // Mar 16, 2010 at 11:23 am
I just joined your facebook page and really looking forward to learning how you’ve worked your garden into an edible feast! Thanks for sharing all you’re doing…
16 admin // Mar 16, 2010 at 7:36 pm
Brittney, maybe we can do a special dark days open house!
Carrie, I hope you can make it!
17 Suzanne // Mar 19, 2010 at 9:59 pm
I marked it on my calendar, can’t wait to meet you!
18 admin // Mar 19, 2010 at 10:09 pm
Same here – I’m so looking forward to this! I just hope I don’t screw up and sunburn my starts so there is actually something GROWING in my garden by then!
19 Shannon // Mar 30, 2010 at 4:23 pm
Wow, this sounds amazing. Can’t wait to see it!
20 Diana@Spain in Iowa // Mar 30, 2010 at 4:55 pm
I wish I were in Seattle to visit!! I would LOVE to spend some time with you in your garden! A video cast maybe??? Beautiful Annette!!
21 admin // Mar 30, 2010 at 5:59 pm
Shannon it will be fun to meet you!
Diana, I do too!! I need to find the cord to charge the cam corder, I’ve really been wanting to make some shorts since it’s hard to get the full image using still pics, especially when you don’t stop to take them until dusk.
22 Debra // Mar 31, 2010 at 11:17 pm
My kids and I would love to see your garden. Keep me posted when you have more details on your open house. I would love to have more vegetables/fruits growing in my garden
23 admin // Mar 31, 2010 at 11:29 pm
Debra, it will be Sat April 17 from 1-4. I’ll be posting a blurb about it along with the address tomorrow. I look forward to meeting you! And for planning purposes I live just east of Sandpoint Way and south of Magnussen Park.
24 Sydf & David // Apr 2, 2010 at 6:51 pm
We can’t wait.
25 Amy WK // Apr 15, 2010 at 9:38 pm
Just wanted to check to be sure you’re still opening your garden this weekend — 4/17 from 1-4, right? If so, can you provide your address…or have you posted it and I somehow missed it? Thanks and really looking forward to meeting you and your garden.
26 admin // Apr 15, 2010 at 9:53 pm
Syd -I can’t wait either! I just attended a symposium for brainstorming growing food in urban spaces and I am JAZZED!
Amy, yes I hope you can come! It’s 5710 NE 56th St 98105 but google it because it’s a little confusing (we are on the corner of 56th st & 57th ave but you have to enter from Sandpoint onto 58th St.
27 Carolyn // Apr 16, 2010 at 8:11 am
Hi Annette!
I just found your blog this week–what a treasure trove! Thanks for sharing your garden.
Carolyn
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