How far apart should garden rows be?
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Keeping this in consideration, how much space should be between garden rows?
18 to 36 inches
Likewise, how far apart should tomato rows be? Dwarf varieties should be spaced about 12 inches apart in a row. If you plan on staking your plants, space them about 24 inches apart. Set sprawling, indeterminate tomatoes about 36 to 48 inches apart. Plant your seedlings about 1 inch deeper than they are sitting in the nursery container.
Considering this, how far apart should vegetable plants be?
Allow 10 to 12 inches on all sides between head lettuces. Corn does best in blocks for pollination purposes and should be planted about 12 inches apart in raised bed blocks or rows. Tomato plants require 12 inches of space on all sides, while peppers, potatoes and cabbages need roughly 15 to 18 inches of space.
Which direction should garden rows go?
Most experts believe that the best way to orient garden rows in the Northern hemisphere is north to south. This gives the most sun exposure and allows for ample air circulation. When crops are planted east to west, the rows tend to shade each other.