Tomato, slicing in a 48" × 96" bed
8 plants · +100% vs rows
Traditional rows: 4 plants
Wide walking gaps between rows. Easiest to weed, fits the fewest plants.
Intensive (square-foot): 8 plantsMost plants
Same spacing in every direction, no walking rows. Packs a raised bed tight.
Staggered (hex): 8 plantsMost plants
Each row shifts half a step, like a honeycomb. Often squeezes in one more row.
Growing 8 tomato, slicing in traditional rows would need about 64 sq ft. Intensive spacing fits them in this 32 sq ft bed.