Garden Mats make it easy to lay out and plant your garden. Use these tips to make your vegetables as healthy and productive as possible. The Mats are designed to be flexible so you can mix and match what you plant in all of the patterns, but we’ve noted below the optimal mat for each crop. Vegetables are in alphabetical order.
Artichoke
![artichoke growing in garden mats weed barrier](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/artichoke-4-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Arugula
![arugula](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/arugula-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Asparagus
![asparagus](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/asparagus-90x60.jpg)
We're working on it! In 2014 we plan to experiment with a mat with a 12" or 14" hole. But it takes 3 years before asparagus matures so we won't know for a while.
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Basil
![basil](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/basil-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
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Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Beans, bush, lima, wax
![green beans](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/green-beans-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #3
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Prepare your soil with compost, manure and whatever else you normally use. Rake a flat surface for your mat. Pin your mat down per the instructions on the packaging sleeve. Plant 1 seed per hole.
Beans, pole
![pole beans](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/beans-pole-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Use a post hole digger and dig a hole 12” to 18” deep. Put a 7’ to 8’ pole in the hole and fill in with dirt. Plant 8 – 10 seeds around the pole in a 6” circle.
Beets
![beets](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/beets1-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Bok Choy
![bok choy](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/bok-choy-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Broccoli
![broccoli thriving in garden mats](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Broccoli-2-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
This mat has 3 rows of 4” holes, laid out in a grid pattern, 12” on center. Plant one seedling per hole.
Brussels Sprouts
![brussels sprouts](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/brussels-sprouts-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #8
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This mat has 1 row of 6” holes, 24” on center. Plant one seedling per hole.
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Cabbage
![cabbage](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cabbage-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
This mat has 1 row of 6” holes, 24” on center. Plant one seedling per hole.
Cardoon
![cardoon](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cardoon-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Plant two seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Carrots
![](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/carrots-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat# 2
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Put 3-5 seeds per hole and once the plants come up, thin to 2-3 plants per hole.
Cauliflower
![cauliflower](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cauliflower-e1392567078156-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
This mat has 1 row of 6” holes, 24” on center. Plant one seedling per hole.
Celeriac
![celeriac](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/celeriac-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Celery
![celery](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/celery-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Chayote
![chayote](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/chayote-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Plant two seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Chickpeas, garbanzo beans
![chickpeas](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/chickpeas-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #4
.
Plant two seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Chicory
![chicory](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/chicory-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Chinese Cabbage
![napa cabbage](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/napa-cabbage-e1392604351994-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Chives
![chives](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/chives-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Cilantro (coriander)
![](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cilantro-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Collards
![collards](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/collards-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Corn
![corn](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/corn-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Cress
![cress](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cress-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Cucumbers
![cucumber](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cucumber-4-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #8
.
Plant 3-5 seeds per hole, and once the plants come up thin to 2-3 plants per hole.
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Dill
![dill](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/dill-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #1
or
Mat #2
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Eggplant
![eggplant](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/eggplant-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Endive
![endive](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/endive-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #6
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Fennel
![fennel](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/fennel-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Garlic
![garlic](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Garlic-1-e1392601980284-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #9
.
Plant one clove per hole. It is best to plant garlic in the fall to harvest the following year.
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Horseradish
![](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/horseradish-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Plant four to six seeds per hole and thin to 3 to 4 plants per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Jerusalem Artichokes, sunchokes
![jersusalem artichokes, sunchokes](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/jerusalem-artichoke-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Kale
![kale](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/kale-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Kohlrabi
![kohlrabi](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/kohlrabi-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Leeks
![leeks](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/leeks-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant three to four seeds per hole and thin to two plants per hole. Or plant two starter plant per hole.
Lemongrass
![lemongrass](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/lemongrass-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Plant four to six seeds per hole and thin to 3 to 4 plants per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Lettuce
![lettuce](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Lettuce-4-e1392602463137-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Marjoram
![marjoram](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/marjoram-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Melons, watermelons, musk, honeydew, etc.
![melons](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/melons-e1392567121411-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #8
.
Plant 3-5 seeds per hole, and once the plants come up thin to 2-3 plants per hole.
Mustard
![mustard greens](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/mustard-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Napa Cabbage
![napa cabbage](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/napa-cabbage-e1392604351994-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Nasturtium
![](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/nasturtium-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one or two plants per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Okra
![okra](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/okra-e1392604052847-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Onions, bulb
![onions](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Onions-6-e1392603288777-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant one onion set per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Onions, green (scallions)
![scallions](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/scallions-e1392603438427-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant six to eight seeds per hole. Thin to four to six plants.
Oregano
![oregano](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/oregano-e1393014497921-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Parsley
![parsley](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/parsley-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Parsnips
![parsnips](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/parsnips-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Peas, black-eyed
![black eyed peas](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/black-eye-peas-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #4
.
Plant two seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Peas, snow, snap, & shell
![snow peas](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/snow-peas-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #3
.
Drive a metal stake in the last hole at both ends of each row. Next, stretch 4’ high chicken wire in between the stakes from end to end over each row. If necessary, add one or two more stakes in the middle, depending on the length of the mat you are using, and how heavy-duty your stakes are. You don't want the fencing to droop in the middle. Once the fencing is in place, you're ready to plant. Put in one or two seeds per hole, about 1 to 1 ½ inches deep.
Peppers, bell, chili, etc.
![yellow peppers growing in garden mats weed barrier](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Yellow-pepper-4-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #4
or
Mat #6
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole. Peppers like to be close enough to each other to rub leaves.
Potatoes
![potatoes](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/potatoes-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
Till your soil very deep with compost and some manure. Get down a good eight inches or so. This mat has 3 rows of 4” holes, laid out in a grid pattern, 12” on center. Just put a seed potato – callused, of course – in each hole to a depth of about 5 or 6 inches.
Pumpkins
![pumpkins](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/pumpkin-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #8
.
Plant 3-5 seeds per hole, and once the plants come up thin to 2-3 plants per hole.
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Radicchio
![](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/radicchio-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one or two plants per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Radishes
![radishes](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/radishes-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat# 2
.
Put 3-5 seeds per hole and once the plants come up, thin to 2-3 plants per hole.
Rosemary
![rosemary](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/rosemary-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Rutabaga
![rutabaga](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/rutabaga-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Sage
![sage](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sage-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Scallions (green onions)
![scallions](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/scallions-e1392603438427-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant six to eight seeds per hole. Thin to four to six plants.
Shallots
![shallots](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/shallots1-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant one bulb per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Sorrel
![sorrel](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sorrel-e1393014579711-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
Plant two seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Soybeans, edamame
![](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/soybeans-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #3
.
Plant one seed per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Spinach
![](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/Spinach-2-e1392602610474-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Squash, summer (including zucchini)
![yellow summer squash](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/summer-squash-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #8
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Squash, winter
![winter squash](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/winter-squash-e1392577419730-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #8
.
Plant 3-5 seeds per hole, and once the plants come up thin to 2-3 plants per hole.
Sweet Potatoes, yams
![](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/sweet-potato-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
Till your soil very deep with compost and some manure. Get down a good eight inches or so. This mat has 3 rows of 4” holes, laid out in a grid pattern, 12” on center. Just put a seed potato – callused, of course – in each hole to a depth of about 5 or six inches.
Swiss chard
![swiss chard](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/swiss-chard-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #5
.
This mat has 3 rows of 4” holes, laid out in a grid pattern, 12” on center. Plant one plant per hole.
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Tarragon
![tarragon](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tarragon-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Thyme
![](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/thyme-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Tobacco
![tobacco](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tobacco-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Plant two seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Tomatillo
![tomatillo](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tomatillo-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
Plant two seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
Tomatoes
![tomatoes](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/tomatoes-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #7
.
This mat has two rows of 8” holes that are 24” apart. The 8” holes are large enough for a round or ladder tomato cage or stake. Plant one seedling per hole.
Turnips
![turnips](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/turnips-e1392601165886-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #2
.
Plant two or three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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Zucchini (summer squash)
![zucchini](https://gardenmats.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/zucchini-90x60.jpg)
Use
Mat #8
.
Plant two to three seeds per hole and thin to one plant per hole. Or plant one starter plant per hole.
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