Grow a Garden Calculator

Estimate how many plants to grow and the space required for your vegetable and fruit garden. Perfect for square foot gardening planning!

Our gardening calculator helps you determine plant quantities and manage your garden space effectively. Plan your food growing journey now!

1. Your Household

How many people are you growing for? This helps our vegetable calculator estimate your needs.

Adults:

Children (under 12):

Note: For calculation, a child is typically counted as 0.5 an adult.

2. Choose Your Plants & How Much You Like Them

Select the vegetables and fruits you want to grow. Use our plant quantity calculator to specify your preferences.

Tomatoes (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Staking or caging recommended.

Carrots (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Loose, deep soil needed.

Lettuce (Leaf) (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Can be succession planted.

Cucumbers (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Needs trellising or space to sprawl.

Bell Peppers (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Warm weather crop.

Bush Beans (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Productive for their size.

Peas (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Cool weather crop, needs trellis.

Broccoli (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: One main head, some side shoots.

Spinach (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Cool weather, cut-and-come-again.

Zucchini (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Very productive; 1 plant often enough.

Onions (Bulb) (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Long growing season.

Potatoes (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Grow in hills or containers.

Strawberries (Fruit)

Preference:

Note: Perennial, can spread.

Blueberries (Bush) (Fruit)

Preference:

Note: Acidic soil, takes a few years to mature.

Radishes (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Fast growing, cool weather.

Kale (Vegetable)

Preference:

Note: Hardy and productive.