Plant spacing guide
Spacing, plants per 30 cm square, sun and companion plants for every crop in Free Vegetable Garden Planner.
Fruiting vegetablesSquash, cucumbers and melonsRoots and tubersOnion familyLeafy greensCabbage familyBeans and peasHerbs and flowersPerennial vegetablesBerries and vinesFruit trees
Fruiting vegetables 14
Squash, cucumbers and melons 13
Roots and tubers 19
Beetroot8 × 30 cm
Black radish10 × 30 cm
Black salsify10 × 30 cm
Burdock root15 × 60 cm
Carrot5 × 30 cm
Celeriac35 × 45 cm
Daikon15 × 40 cm
Ginger20 × 30 cm
Horseradish45 × 60 cm
Jerusalem artichoke40 × 90 cm
Parsley root10 × 30 cm
Parsnip10 × 35 cm
Potato30 × 70 cm
Radish4 × 20 cm
Root chervil10 × 30 cm
Rutabaga20 × 60 cm
Sweet potato30 × 90 cm
Turnip10 × 35 cm
Yacon60 × 90 cm
Onion family 12
Leafy greens 28
Amaranth greens30 × 45 cm
Arugula10 × 20 cm
Celery30 × 45 cm
Celtuce30 × 40 cm
Dandelion20 × 30 cm
Endive30 × 40 cm
Escarole30 × 40 cm
Florence fennel25 × 45 cm
Garden cress5 × 10 cm
Garden orache30 × 40 cm
Good King Henry30 × 45 cm
Iceberg lettuce30 × 40 cm
Lamb's lettuce8 × 15 cm
Lettuce25 × 30 cm
Malabar spinach30 × 90 cm
Mizuna20 × 30 cm
Mustard greens30 × 40 cm
New Zealand spinach45 × 60 cm
Purslane20 × 30 cm
Radicchio25 × 35 cm
Red leaf lettuce25 × 30 cm
Romaine lettuce25 × 35 cm
Sorrel30 × 40 cm
Spinach10 × 30 cm
Swiss chard25 × 45 cm
Tatsoi20 × 30 cm
Watercress10 × 15 cm
Winter purslane10 × 15 cm
Cabbage family 14
Beans and peas 12
Herbs and flowers 44
Anise20 × 40 cm
Basil25 × 30 cm
Bay laurel90 × 120 cm
Borage45 × 60 cm
Calendula30 × 30 cm
Caraway20 × 40 cm
Catnip45 × 60 cm
Chamomile20 × 30 cm
Chervil15 × 25 cm
Coriander15 × 25 cm
Cornflower20 × 30 cm
Cosmos30 × 45 cm
Cumin10 × 30 cm
Dill20 × 30 cm
Echinacea45 × 60 cm
Fenugreek10 × 30 cm
Hyssop30 × 45 cm
Lavender45 × 60 cm
Lemon balm45 × 60 cm
Lemon verbena60 × 90 cm
Lemongrass60 × 90 cm
Lovage60 × 60 cm
Marigold25 × 25 cm
Marjoram25 × 30 cm
Mint45 × 45 cm
Nasturtium30 × 30 cm
Oregano30 × 40 cm
Parsley20 × 30 cm
Phacelia15 × 25 cm
Purple basil25 × 30 cm
Rosemary60 × 60 cm
Sage45 × 60 cm
St John's wort40 × 50 cm
Stevia30 × 45 cm
Summer savory20 × 30 cm
Sunflower45 × 75 cm
Sweet alyssum15 × 20 cm
Tansy45 × 60 cm
Tarragon45 × 60 cm
Thai basil25 × 30 cm
Thyme25 × 30 cm
Winter savory30 × 40 cm
Yarrow30 × 45 cm
Zinnia25 × 30 cm
Perennial vegetables 5
Berries and vines 12
Fruit trees 18
Almond treeØ 500 cm (197 in)
Apple treeØ 400 cm (157 in)
Apricot treeØ 450 cm (177 in)
Cherry treeØ 500 cm (197 in)
Fig treeØ 300 cm (118 in)
Hazelnut treeØ 350 cm (138 in)
Lemon treeØ 350 cm (138 in)
Mulberry treeØ 600 cm (236 in)
Olive treeØ 600 cm (236 in)
Orange treeØ 450 cm (177 in)
Peach treeØ 400 cm (157 in)
Pear treeØ 400 cm (157 in)
Persimmon treeØ 450 cm (177 in)
Plum treeØ 400 cm (157 in)
Pomegranate treeØ 300 cm (118 in)
Quince treeØ 350 cm (138 in)
Sour cherry treeØ 400 cm (157 in)
Walnut treeØ 1000 cm (394 in)