Comments on: Plant Spacing for Intensive Gardening Methods

By: Billy Lloyd

Billy Lloyd — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 17:36:30 +0000

i would have to say that organic gardening is a good way to spend your time and also it can keep you healthy..”,

By: Keith R

Keith R — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 21:39:58 +0000

The seed packet plant spacing info is not that far off in general – just ignore the ‘row spacing’ distance and use the ‘plant spacing’ distance. No matter whose numbers you go by, you’re going to want to make adjustments from year-to-year, anyhow. And the seed packet numbers are at least specific to that variety, and since some varieties are more compact by nature (think about cabbage – ranging from varieties with 4-5″ heads, all the way up to the giant ones. I like the compact ones, and I space them 10″ apart, max, and if I remember right, that’s pretty close to the plant spacing listed on the packet. 15″-18″ wouldn’t apply to these varieties at all. Anyway, I just wanted to say, don’t be afraid to use the seed packet info as a starting place.

By: upper20

upper20 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:43:24 +0000

How did your growing bed do?what did u raise? Asking because I’m going to start building 2 double ones for one of my greenhouses on monday,have all things ready,I ‘m in the south so they should give me what I need to start flowers for sales in march.what U think?will it give me same results if I double up on lenght&width?thank you in advance for your help.

By: Uncle B

Uncle B — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:51:48 +0000

I managed tomatoes in large pots this year, but corn and snflowers, my favorite beenstalks, and cumbers around the bottom of them, need huge amounts of compost, larger spaces than most articles designate, and lots of TLC in minor weeding, mulching and watering to be successful! My poorly single squash plant grown from seeds from a Squash imported from Mexico mid-winter, is a bush!, not a vine, and is thriving now with more sunlight, and has set fruit! Hope the season is long enough and the bugs don’t eat first! Happy gardening!

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