Garden Plant Spacing Guide

I am in full swing planning for this years garden (more of that to come), and I noticed I hadn't posted anything on plant spacing.

So, here is a quick rundown of each plant, the width of the row, the spacing between plants, and any other need to know notes.  This should help in determining how many plants you need for your area.

This obviously doesn't include every plant, but the list can easily be compared to plants of similar size/nature.

If you are a square foot gardener, check out this post for spacing questions.

GARDEN PLANT SPACING GUIDE
Plant	Row Width	Plant Spacing	Notes
Artichokes	48”	4-6 feet apart	Plant down the center
Beans, Bush	30-36”	18” apart	Staggered back and forth along row
Beans, Pole	30-36”	Thin 3” plantings to 6” apart	Plant down the center
Beets	24-30”	Thin to 3-4” apart	Plant down both sides of row – can triple plant radishes in middle
Broccoli	36”	2’ apart	Staggered back and forth along row
Cabbage	36”	2’ apart	Staggered back and forth along row
Cauliflower	36”	2’ apart	Staggered back and forth along row
Cantaloupes	36-48”	At least 3’ apart	Plant multiple seeds in a hill and thin to one
Carrots	28-30”	Will push themselves apart as they grow	Plant along both sides
Celery	28-30”	6-8” apart	Plant along both sides
Corn	24-36”	Thin to 8-12” apart	Row width varies with variety
Cucumbers	36”	3’ apart	Plant multiple seeds in a hill and thin to one
Eggplant	36”	3’ apart
Lettuce	28-30”	At least 12” apart	Staggered back and forth along row
Onions	24”	2-3” apart for bulb	Plant along both sides
Peas	30-36”	2” apart	Plant along both sides
Peppers	36”	18” apart	Staggered back and forth along row
Potatoes	30”	12” apart	Plant down the center
Pumpkins
Radishes	28-30”		Plant between two rows of carrots, beets, onions
Rhubarb	36”	2-3’ apart
Spinach	24-28”	2-4” apart
Strawberries	36”	10-14” apart	Staggered back and forth along row
Squash, Summer	36”	3’ apart
Squash, Winter	36-40”	3-6’ apart	Spacing depends on variety
Swiss Chard	24-28”	2-4” apart
Tomatoes	36”	3’ apart	Use stakes
Turnips	30”	1-2” apart	Plant along both sides
Watermelon	36-48”	At least 4-5’ apart	Plant multiple seeds in a hill and thin to one