MEASURE. PLAN. GROW.
A little planning makes room for more growing. These seven free tools help you choose pots, buy the right amount of mix and turn a small space into a garden that works for you.
TOOL 01
Container Soil & Grow Bag Calculator
Work out how much potting mix to buy before you fill your pots. Measure one container, add the number you are planting, and turn the total into bags.
Open toolTOOL 02
Vegetable & Herb Pot Size Finder
Choose a crop to compare a reference minimum with a roomier container option. Start with enough root space, then check your variety, support and available sunlight.
Open toolTOOL 03
Herb Compatibility Checker
Planning one beautiful pot of kitchen herbs? Compare their moisture and light preferences before you plant them together.
Open toolTOOL 04
Balcony & Windowsill Pot Planner
See how many pots fit your available footprint. Enter a few measurements for a simple top-view plan you can print and take shopping.
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Small-Space Edible Plant Finder
Build a shortlist of herbs and vegetables for your space. Match observed sunlight and container volume, then check each option against local conditions.
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Potting Mix Ratio Calculator
Turn a recipe written in parts into ingredient volumes for the batch you actually need. Use litres or US dry quarts and scale up without guessing.
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Container Garden Budget Calculator
Put a price on your garden plan before you shop. Add local costs for pots, soil and plants, then include delivery, estimated tax and a little contingency.
Open toolStart with the question in front of you
Choosing what to grow? Try the plant finder. Already have a crop in mind? Check pot sizes, arrange your containers, then calculate the mix and budget. For shared herb planters, compare care needs before buying plants.
The arithmetic tools calculate from your inputs. Plant guidance is a starting point: variety, weather, season and your own observations still matter.
Free to use. No account required. Tool inputs are calculated in your browser and are not sent by these tools to our server. Use your browser’s print dialogue to save a result as a PDF.