Row garden layout

A 10 × 20 ft (3 × 6 m) vegetable plot planted in rows. Change the size or the crops, and the planner works out how many plants fit in each row.

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Row garden

3 × 6 m (10 × 20 ft)

Eight crops in rows, from sweetcorn at the north end to carrots at the south.

Crop	Rows	Plants
Sweetcorn	3	18
French bean (green bean)	2	40
Courgette (zucchini)	1	3
Tomato	1	6
Sweet pepper (bell pepper)	1	6
Lettuce	2	24
Onion	2	60
Carrot	2	120

Sweetcorn and beans, the tallest crops, are at the north end so they don't shade the rest.
The sweetcorn is a block of short rows instead of one long row, because it's pollinated by the wind.
The beans are well away from the onions, and the tomatoes are kept apart from the sweetcorn.

Planting in rows

Hoe between the rows. Straight rows make weeding quick: run a hoe down each one on a dry day.
Sow short rows often. A short row of lettuce or radishes every few weeks gives a steady supply instead of a glut.
Leave a path every few rows. You'll need to reach every plant without treading on the soil beside it.

Row spacing for every crop is in the plant spacing calculator.

Questions

Is it better to plant vegetables in rows or beds?

Rows suit a big plot that you weed with a hoe. Beds you never walk on suit smaller gardens, because you can plant closer and the soil stays loose.

How far apart should vegetable rows be?

It depends on the crop: about 20 cm (8 in) for carrots, 30 cm (12 in) for onions and lettuce, 45 cm (18 in) for beans and sweetcorn, and 90 cm (3 ft) for courgettes. The planner uses these when it lays out rows.

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