Garden Layout and Plant Spacing: Simple Tools for Maximizing Soil and Plant Health
Two of the simplest ways we can contribute to the health of our plants is to plant them as blocks of plants in beds, spaced ideal distances apart. These two actions have dramatic effects on plant health, and the reasons are manifold.
In the posts below, we explain the simplicities and intricacies of layout and spacing and shed light on why they have such a profound impact on the health, growth, and production of our plants.
Garden Layout: An Easy Tool for Healthy Plants
Garden layout is one of our most powerful tools for creating healthy plants, but we have to look at if from the perspective of plant health to learn the lessons.
The common paradigm of a garden—rows of plants with walking paths next to each row—runs counter to what our plants truly need. In fact, knowing what we now know about the breadth and depth of our plants’ roots, we’re clearly stunting our plants by having paths so close.
Other ways of arranging our plants also take up much less space, allowing us to plant more or just have an easier time working a smaller space. In the posts below, we explain why our garden plants suffer in arrangements where we have single rows with paths next to them and why they benefit so profoundly when given wide beds. We also give some tips for bed size and a few tricks for making it easier to get around in the garden before moving on to explain in-bed spacing options and the overall benefits of planting in beds.
