Garden Planner

Lay out your whole garden, choose what to plant where, and get seed counts, materials and a planting schedule

1. Lay out and plant
Add beds, paths and containers, then switch to Plant and draw zones inside your beds.
Tomato: 2 plantsTomato, 2Basil: 4 plantsBasil, 4Bed 1Carrot: 64 plantsCarrot, 64Leaf lettuce: 24 plantsLeaf lettuce, 24Bed 2
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1 square = 1 ft. Two fingers to pan and zoom.

  • Basil: 4
  • Carrot: 64
  • Leaf lettuce: 24
  • Tomato: 2

Tomato

Plant spacing
24 in
Seed spacing in row
24 in
Row spacing
36 in
Sowing depth
0.25 in
Height
60 in
Sun
full
Days to harvest
75

Typical values. Your seed packet wins.

In Plant mode, drag across a bed to draw a zone, or tap to place one. You can also drag a plant onto a bed.

Things to look at
Guidance only. Gardens are forgiving.
  • Tomato grows on the south side of Basil and may shade it in the Northern Hemisphere.
2. Plant list
PlantFromPlantsSeeds to sowPackets
BasilSeed4161
CarrotSeed641921
Leaf lettuceSeed24961
TomatoStarts2--
3. Materials and cost
  • Raised bed soil mix58.7 cu ft, 2.2 cu yd$352.20
  • Mulch10.7 cu ft, 2 in over all beds$42.80
  • 2x6x8 rot-resistant boards12 boards, For raised bed walls$168.00
  • Basil seeds1 packet, Sow about 16 seeds for 4 plants$3.50
  • Carrot seeds1 packet, Sow about 192 seeds for 64 plants$3.50
  • Leaf lettuce seeds1 packet, Sow about 96 seeds for 24 plants$3.50
  • Tomato starts2 plants$9.00

Estimated total: $582.50

4. Planting schedule
Enter your average last frost date to get estimated dates.

Save this garden as a project

Keep the plan, the shopping list and the planting steps together, and reopen the design any time.

Only need soil or mulch?

For a quick volume, use the mulch and soil calculator.

Garden planner FAQ

How far apart should I plant vegetables?

It depends on the crop. Select a plant to see its typical plant spacing, seed spacing, row spacing and sowing depth. Your seed packet is the final word, and you can change the spacing for any zone.

How many seeds do I need?

The planner counts seeds from the in-row and row spacing of each zone, then counts the plants left after thinning. The shopping list adds about 20 percent spare seed.

What should not be planted together?

The planner warns about common pairings gardeners keep apart, such as tomatoes and potatoes. These are guidance from gardening tradition, not firm rules.

How do I keep tall plants from shading short ones?

Set which way is north, and the planner points out tall crops on the south side of shorter sun lovers. This assumes a Northern Hemisphere garden.

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