Garden Layout Planner

Design your garden with smart planning tools for companion planting, spacing, and sun requirements.

Quick Start

Add a garden bed to your layout

Add plants to a bed

Get companion planting suggestions

Get spacing requirements

Show complete garden layout

Export layout to markdown

Usage Patterns

For new garden setup

For companion planting optimization

For small space maximization

For crop rotation planning

Companion Planting Guide

Best Combinations (Good Together)

Plant	Good With	Why
Tomatoes	Basil, carrots, onions, marigolds	Basil enhances flavor, carrots repel pests
Cucumbers

Beans, corn, peas, radishes | Beans fix nitrogen, corn provides support |

Incompatible Plants (Avoid Together)

Plant	Avoid With	Why
Tomatoes	Potatoes, cucumbers, fennel	Same pests/diseases
Beans

Onions, garlic | Inhibit growth |

Spacing Requirements

Small Plants (6-12 inches apart)

• - Lettuce: 6-8 inches
• Spinach: 4-6 inches
• Radishes: 2-3 inches
• Onions: 4-6 inches
• Carrots: 2-3 inches

Medium Plants (12-24 inches apart)

• - Peppers: 18-24 inches
• Eggplant: 18-24 inches
• Beans (bush): 12-18 inches
• Cabbage: 18-24 inches

Large Plants (24+ inches apart)

• - Tomatoes: 24-36 inches
• Squash: 24-48 inches (or trellis)
• Corn: 12-18 inches (in blocks for pollination)
• Potatoes: 12-15 inches

Sun Requirements

Full Sun (6-8+ hours daily)

• - Tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, squash, corn, beans, cucumbers

Partial Sun (4-6 hours daily)

• - Lettuce, spinach, kale, peas, carrots, beets

Shade (<4 hours daily)

• - Some leafy greens, herbs like mint, chives

Examples

Three Sisters Garden (Traditional)

Tomato-Basil Garden

Mixed Bed for Small Spaces

Search Features

• - Find compatible plants for companion planting
• Get spacing requirements for any plant
• Search layouts by plant name
• Filter by sun requirements

Security

Path Validation

• - ✅ Allowed: ~/.openclaw/workspace/, /tmp/, and home directory
• ❌ Blocked: System paths (/etc/, /usr/, /var/, etc.)
• ❌ Blocked: Sensitive dotfiles (~/.bashrc, ~/.ssh, etc.)

Data Storage

• - Garden layouts stored in: INLINECODE8
• Each bed tracks: dimensions, sun exposure, plants with positions
• Companion database built-in with 50+ plant relationships
• JSON format makes it easy to backup or migrate

Best Practices

1. 1. Plan before planting - Use layout planner to visualize before putting seeds in ground
2. Use companion planting - Plant compatible species together
3. Check spacing - Don't overcrowd, plants need room to grow
4. Track sun exposure - Different beds have different sun requirements
5. Plan for rotation - Track what you plant where each year
6. Export for reference - Keep a backup of your garden plan

Related Skills

• - plant-tracker - Track individual plants with care schedules and harvests
• seasonal-planting-guide - What to plant when in your growing zone

Use together for complete garden management!