Most beginners lose plants to wrong spacing and bad combinations. This plan already handles both.
2x8 Pollinator Shade Garden
2 × 8 ft
Square Foot Grid
82 plants · 14 varieties
~$43 of groceries
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What this plan does
- Square foot spacing calculated for a 2×8 ft bed — no overcrowding, no guessing
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Bed Layout
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North
West
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×16
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| 2 |
×4
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×4
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×9
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×16
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×4
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×4
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×9
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×9
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East
South
Numbers indicate feet
Plants in This Bed
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Foxglove
1 plant
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Sweet Alyssum
16 plants
Borage
1 plant
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Chamomile
1 plant
Dill
1 plant
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Lobelia
9 plants
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Aster
1 plant
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Calendula
4 plants
Bok Choy
8 plants
Napa Cabbage
2 plants
Red Amaranth
4 plants
Spinach
9 plants
Spring Onion
16 plants
Mustard Greens
9 plants
Why this works
Each plant earns its place in this bed
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Foxglove
— Stately spires of tubular bells; biennial/short-lived perennial that self-sows.
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Sweet Alyssum
— Sweet alyssum forms low mounds of tiny fragrant flowers in white, pink, or purple.
Borage
— Borage is a fast-growing annual herb with beautiful blue star-shaped flowers.
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Chamomile
— Chamomile is a versatile herb perfect for culinary use, adding fresh flavor to many dishes.
Dill
— Dill is a versatile herb perfect for culinary use, adding fresh flavor to many dishes.
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Lobelia
— Cascades of intense blue; superb in baskets and edging.
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Aster
— Asters are late-summer and fall perennials with daisy-like flowers in purple, pink, white, or blue.
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Calendula
— Calendula (pot marigold) produces bright orange or yellow daisy-like flowers.
Bok Choy
— Bok choy is a fast-growing Asian green with crisp white stems and dark green leaves.
Napa Cabbage
— Napa cabbage (also called Chinese cabbage or wombok) is a mild-flavoured, oblong-headed brassica widely used in Asian cuisines.
Red Amaranth
— Red Amaranth, known as Lal Saag or Lal Math in India, is a nutritious leafy green with striking red-purple leaves.
Spinach
— Nutrient-dense leafy green perfect for salads, cooking, and smoothies.
Spring Onion
— Spring onions (also called green onions or scallions) are harvested young before they form a bulb.
Mustard Greens
— Mustard is a fast-growing cool-season crop prized both for its pungent leaves and its seeds, which are the basis of mustard condiment and mustard oil.
How they help each other
- ✓ Chamomile + Napa Cabbage — Traditionally said to improve brassica flavour and growth
- ✓ Chamomile + Spring Onion — Improves flavour of nearby alliums
- ✓ Spinach + Mustard Greens — Good companion, similar cool-season requirements
In Edenvatika, square foot spacing is automatic and the planner highlights good companions and warns you about bad ones as you build — so you get it right before anything goes in the ground.
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