Durham Master Gardeners http://www.durhammastergardeners.ca Square Foot Gardening Planting Guidelines http://www.squarefootgardening.com Square Foot Gardening Plant Spacing Basil: 4/sq ft Beans: bush-­‐type 9/sq ft; pole-­‐type 8/sq ft Beets: 16/sq ft Broccoli: 1/sq ft Cabbage: 1/sq ft Carrots: 16/sq ft Cauliflower: 1/sq ft Celery: 4/sq ft (6") Chard(Swiss): 4/sq ft Corn: 1/sq ft (revised in to 4/sq ft) Cucumbers: 2/sq ft in a row of 4 sq ft (6" apart along middle of sq ft row) Daffodils: 36/sq ft Eggplant: 1/sq ft Garlic: 9/sq ft Leeks: 9/sq ft Lettuce head type: 4/sq ft; leaf type: 16/sq ft Marjoram: 4/sq ft Muskmelons: 1/sq ft (grow in row of 4 squares, on trellis) Okra: 1-­‐2/sq ft Onions: 16/sq ft Oregano: 4/sq ft Parsley: 4/sq ft Peas: 8/sq ft Peppers: 1/sq ft Radishes: 16/sq ft Savory: 9/sq ft Scallions: 36/sq ft (2") Spinach: 9/sq ft Squash, Summer: vine-­‐type 3 per 4 sq ft; bush-­‐type 1 per 3 sq ft (see also Zucchini's revised spacing) Squash, Winter: 1 per 2 sq ft Sweet Potatoes: 2/sq ft Thyme: 4/sq ft Tomatoes: bush-­‐type: 1/sq ft; vine-­‐type 1/sq ft (in row of 4 on trellis) Watermelon: bush-­‐type 1/sq ft; vine-­‐type 1 per 2sqft -­‐ both kinds along trellis Zucchini: 1 per 2 sq ft