How do you figure out area?

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zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 11, 2008

It's been too long since I took math. How do you figure out the area of a plot, like 35"x25". I can do it the hard way but it would be far easier if I could do it with math.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jul 11, 2008

You multiply 35 times 25 and that gives you the area in square feet. I'm assuming you meant 35' x 25' (feet) rather than 35" x 25" (inches)

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zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 11, 2008

no in this case it is inches. Herb garden. I end up with 875 that just doesn't seem right, more like 175.

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ecrane3 Dublin, CA(Zone 9a) Jul 11, 2008

Oh, OK, I figured it was a garden bed, and it's so easy to get the " and ' for inches and feet mixed up. You're correct, it's 875 square inches. 175 square inches would be an area 17.5" x 10", your area is much bigger than that.

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Marylyn_TX Houston, TX(Zone 9a) Jul 11, 2008

You're right.. 875 square inches. That's 6.08 square feet.

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zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 11, 2008

I'm trying to figure out the area I have in my two beds so I can figure out how many of the plants I want I can put in there.

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monkapotamus Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 11, 2008

No, 875 is right. That's your # of square inches.

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zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 11, 2008

Ok I guess your right, and if I'd realized that I was doing in right from the beginning I probably wouldn't have a headache now. I'm tired and trying to plan out my garden, probably a bad combo.

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zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 11, 2008

So if I did it right this time I have 7550 sq. in. of about 630 sq. ft to plant herbs in.

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zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 12, 2008

and I have way more than that I want to plant. 8793" or 732' not counting garlic, dill, onions and cover plants. sigh...

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zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 12, 2008

Sorry 52 sq. ft.

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monkapotamus Winston Salem, NC(Zone 7b) Jul 12, 2008

it's about 6 sq. ft. not 52. About 2 ft. x about 3 ft. = about 6 ft. (or divide your 875 sq. inches by 144 square inches per square foot)

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zhinu (Laura) Olympia, WA(Zone 8a) Jul 12, 2008

That was just one part. Here is the diagram, the small strip on the side isn't included in this calculation.

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