THE PLANT SPACING WORKBENCH

Give every plant its place.

Turn the spacing on your seed packet into a measured planting layout.

01Your planting area

Plan label

Length (ft)Width (ft)

Rows run along the length. Rotating can change the count when plant and row spacing differ.

02Spacing from your seed packet

Between plants (in)Between rows (in)Minimum edge (in)

All spacing is centre to centre. Edge margin is measured from wall to plant centre. The grid is centred, so actual margins may be larger.

Example distances, not a crop recommendation.

Use the final spacing for your variety and growing method. Seed sowing distance and final plant spacing can differ after thinning.

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YOUR PLANTING LAYOUT

My planting layout

32planting positions

4 × 8rows × plants per row

6 / 6 inend / side margin

12 in between plants · 12 in between rows · at least 6 in from the edge

What this plan includes

An evenly spaced rectangular grid for one set of spacing values. Markers represent planting centres, not mature plant size. Paths, supports, companion planting and expected harvest are not included.

Plants per row = floor((length − 2 × edge) ÷ plant spacing) + 1. Rows use the same calculation with width and row spacing. If either dimension cannot fit the edge margins, the count is zero.

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