Garden length
Garden rectangle · m
Allowed range: 0.01 to 1000
Garden Bed Layout Planner
Fit accessible parallel beds and internal paths in a garden rectangle.
Open this toolGarden paths use space that cannot also be counted as planted bed area.
Enter the garden rectangle, bed width and path width. Inspect the full parallel beds that fit across it.
Inputs and controls
Garden width
Garden rectangle · m
Allowed range: 0.01 to 1000
Outside access on all edges
Access and bed width · m
Allowed range: 0 to 100
Bed width
Access and bed width · m
Allowed range: 0.01 to 100
Path between beds
Access and bed width · m
Allowed range: 0 to 100
How to use
- Enter garden length and garden width.
- Enter outside access on all edges, bed width and path between beds.
- Select Calculate result. Read the returned values alongside the assumptions below before copying, exporting or acting on the result.
Why use this tool
Keeping paths visible helps compare access space with useful growing area.
Before relying on the result
Whole parallel beds are placed across the width. A rotated or mixed arrangement is not optimised.
Tool limitations
Whole parallel beds are placed across the width. A rotated or mixed arrangement is not optimised.
Questions
Will it optimise mixed or rotated beds?
No. It fits whole parallel beds in the stated direction. Other arrangements need a separate layout.
What should I check before using Garden Bed Layout Planner?
Check Garden length, Garden width, Outside access on all edges and Bed width. Use the exact units shown beside the controls and replace any example values with your own inputs.
Source page last modified: 2026-10-04T13:08:11+00:00. This profile describes the tool; use its page to run it.
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