Inspired by old-world monastery gardens, our formal French kitchen garden plan will result in bountiful produce and herbs.

Traditional French kitchen gardens got their start during the Middle Ages.

They may also contain perennial borders, formal hedges, stone surfaces, and symmetrical arrangements.

kitchen garden with raised beds and picket fence

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Also, American vegetable gardens usually have a more natural appearance while French gardens are more formal and organized.

French Kitchen Garden Illustration

Credit: Illustration by Helen Smythe