How Many Plants in a 4×8 Square Foot Garden (4 per sq ft)?
A 4×8 square foot garden at 4 plants per square foot (like lettuce or Swiss chard) holds 128 plants total.
How to use this tool
- Enter your grid dimensions in feet (standard is 4×4 ft).
- Enter the plants-per-square-foot for your chosen crop.
- The calculator shows total grid squares and the number of plants to buy.
Calculate total plant capacity for a standard 4×8 raised bed using the 4-per-square-foot planting density.
Frequently asked questions
- How many plants per square foot?
- Square-foot gardening uses a simple guide: 1 plant per sq ft for large crops (tomatoes, peppers), 4 for medium (lettuce, basil), 9 for small (spinach, beets), and 16 for tiny crops (carrots, radishes).
- What is square-foot gardening?
- Developed by Mel Bartholomew, square-foot gardening (SFG) divides a raised bed into 1-ft² squares, each planted intensively. It reduces water use, weeding, and wasted space compared to row gardening.