Square Foot Garden
Intensive 4×4 garden using the popular square-foot method for maximum yield in minimal space.
About This Template
The Square Foot Gardening method divides a 4×4 raised bed into 16 individual sections, each planted with a different crop based on its spacing needs. This intensive approach produces dramatically more food per square foot than traditional row planting while being easy to manage. Each square gets one large plant, four medium plants, or many small plants, making planning intuitive even for beginners.
Benefits
- 1Grows many different crops in just 16 square feet
- 2Eliminates wasted space between traditional rows
- 3Easy to manage in small, individual sections
- 4Companion planting diversity naturally reduces pests
- 5Ideal for learning garden planning basics
Growing Tips
- 1Use a rich soil mix: 1/3 compost, 1/3 peat moss, 1/3 vermiculite
- 2Add a visual grid with string or thin wood strips
- 3Rotate crops seasonally within the grid squares
- 4Succession plant quick crops like radish and lettuce for continuous harvests
Included Plants (16)
Lettuce×2
Lactuca sativa
Spacing: 25 cm · 10 in
Bell Pepper×2
Capsicum annuum
Spacing: 45 cm · 18 in
Spinach
Spinacia oleracea
Spacing: 15 cm · 6 in
Radish
Raphanus sativus
Spacing: 5 cm · 2 in
Kale
Brassica oleracea var. sabellica
Spacing: 45 cm · 18 in
Basil
Ocimum basilicum
Spacing: 25 cm · 10 in
Onion
Allium cepa
Spacing: 15 cm · 6 in
Garlic
Allium sativum
Spacing: 15 cm · 6 in
Swiss Chard
Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris
Spacing: 30 cm · 12 in
Broccoli
Brassica oleracea var. italica
Spacing: 45 cm · 18 in
Eggplant
Solanum melongena
Spacing: 60 cm · 24 in
Parsley
Petroselinum crispum
Spacing: 20 cm · 8 in
Chives
Allium schoenoprasum
Spacing: 15 cm · 6 in
Carrot×2
Daucus carota subsp. sativus
Spacing: 8 cm · 3 in
Marigold×2
Tagetes patula
Spacing: 25 cm · 10 in
Oregano
Origanum vulgare
Spacing: 30 cm · 12 in
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