Softonic

Garden Planner

Plan your garden plot

Set the plot dimensions and grid square size, then print a blank sheet for your planting notes.

Choose the unit before entering dimensions. Changing units does not convert the numbers.

Step 1 / 3

Whole number from 1 to 100.

Whole number from 1 to 100.

Next

Create a blank grid for planning a garden on paper. Enter the plot dimensions, choose feet or metres and set the grid square size. Add an optional list of plants, then print the sheet and write your planting plan in the cells.

How to make your garden grid

  1. 1

    Measure the plot

    Enter whole numbers from 1 to 100 for the width and length, then choose feet or metres. The initial unit is feet; select metres for a metric plan.

  2. 2

    Set the grid and plant key

    Enter a square size from 1 to 100 in the same unit. Optionally list plant names separated by commas, such as Tomato, Basil, Carrot.

  3. 3

    Print or copy the result

    Check the labeled grid, then print it or copy the plain text. Add plant positions, paths and notes by hand.

What the sheet contains

The sheet has lettered columns, numbered rows, plot dimensions, total plot area and cell counts. It is a blank planning aid: it does not place plants or recommend varieties, spacing or planting dates. The optional plant list is printed with letter codes assigned in order. Enter plant names without adding your own codes.

Plot and grid examples

Each count is the side length divided by the grid size, rounded down, with a minimum of one row and one column. Total cells equal columns × rows.

Plot dimensions Square side Columns × rows Cells Example use
6 m × 4 m 1 m 6 × 4 24 Compact garden plot
10 m × 10 m 2 m 5 × 5 25 Overview of a larger plot
8 m × 4 m 2 m 4 × 2 8 Broad planting zones
10 ft × 10 ft 1 ft 10 × 10 100 Detailed plan in feet
12 ft × 8 ft 2 ft 6 × 4 24 Coarser plan in feet
4 ft × 8 ft 1 ft 4 × 8 32 Raised-bed sketch

These are drawing examples, not recommended bed sizes or plant spacings. A 10 m side with a 3 m grid gives three columns: the remaining metre is not drawn as a partial cell. If the grid is larger than the plot, one cell is still shown; it does not represent an exact scale drawing. The displayed area always refers to the full plot. Decimals are not accepted, and changing units does not convert the numbers.

Practical planning notes

  • Mark the sunny and shaded areas you observe, and leave space for access and watering. Light and season vary by location; the planner does not calculate them.
  • Use a short plant list. It accepts up to 200 characters and shows the first 20 entries. Commas, semicolons or vertical bars separate entries.
  • Check spacing and sowing advice on seed packets or with a local gardening source. Grid size is a drawing choice, not a planting recommendation. The RHS seed-sowing guide explains why spacing depends on the vegetable.

Frequently Asked Questions

No. It creates a blank grid to fill in by hand. It has no plant database, local climate model, spacing advice or planting calendar.

Both plot sides and the square size accept whole numbers from 1 to 100. There is at least one row and one column, and at most 100 × 100 cells. Large grids may span several printed pages.

Type plant names separated by commas, semicolons or vertical bars. Use no more than 200 characters; only the first 20 entries appear. Letter codes are added automatically. Leave the field empty for a blank key.

Your browser draws the grid and prepares the plain-text copy. In the step-by-step view, plot dimensions, unit, square size and plant key travel in the page address and are sent to the server when that page loads. Anyone with that address can read the values. No account is required.

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