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DLI Calculator: PPFD, Hours and Daily Light Integral
DLI equals PPFD times hours times 0.0036. A sourced target DLI table for vegetable seedlings and fruiting crops, what PPFD means, and a calculator that solves the formula either direction.
Vegetable Storage Chart: Temperature, Humidity and How Long
Vegetables need one of three storage conditions: cold and moist, cool and dry, or warm and dry. A sortable, printable chart with temperature, humidity, storage life and curing needs for 24 crops, sourced from USDA and university extension.
How Deep Should a Raised Bed Be? Root Depth by Crop
Build a raised bed at least 12 inches deep on open, loosened ground, since roots keep growing into the soil below. On a patio, deck or closed bottom, go 8 to 24 inches deep depending on the crop, because the bed is the entire root zone.
4×12 Raised Bed Garden Layout: 48 Squares, 15 Crops, With a Plan
A 4×12 raised bed is 48 squares. This plan, placed by Plan My Garden’s planner, fits fifteen crops and 252 plants, with the tomato and trellis crops at the west end and the fastest greens at the east end.
Salsa Garden Layout: Tomatoes, Tomatillos, Peppers, Onions and Cilantro in One 4×8 Bed
A 4×8 raised bed laid out by Plan My Garden’s planner for salsa: tomatoes, tomatillos, peppers, onions and cilantro, 53 plants across 32 squares, with the harvest timing and why two tomatillo plants matter.
10×10 Vegetable Garden Layout: Two 4×8 Beds, 16 Crops, With a Plan
A 10×10 vegetable garden layout built as two 4×8 raised beds with a 2 foot path between them. Plan My Garden’s planner fits 16 crops and 281 plants into the 64 square feet that are actually planted.