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title: "My garden this year! Is this too many plants? They are taking a long…"
description: "My garden this year! Is this too many plants? They are taking a long time to grow, not sure if it’s because it’s over crowded. (The cilantro and parsley in the…"
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community: "Gardening and Outdoor"
author: "Gryphon"
published: "2025-05-24T15:39:26.003055Z"
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# My garden this year! Is this too many plants? They are taking a long…

_Posted by Gryphon on 2025-05-24_

My garden this year! Is this too many plants? They are taking a long time to grow, not sure if it’s because it’s over crowded.

(The cilantro and parsley in the front left just got planted, so hoping they will perk up)

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JUlAe2Jq5UrI9ocQZHvZ-7kp6vH41j5JwKsMPFCe_EU/_1nW9m5nSdWbHXII829nvQ.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 2 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JUlAe2Jq5UrI9ocQZHvZ-7kp6vH41j5JwKsMPFCe_EU/4zj1vY4hRr6kxNzHJL2TIw.webp?size=large)

![Attachment 3 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/JUlAe2Jq5UrI9ocQZHvZ-7kp6vH41j5JwKsMPFCe_EU/KoJznT5zQviFv16CxlEzMQ.webp?size=large)

## 2 comments

### Heather commented on 2025-05-24

This is fine for herbs but veggies like peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, etc., this is pretty tight for. Those plants really need 18 - 24” to ensure they can get enough water and nutrients and aren’t competing for resources…especially because they will spread out and get much larger.

### Gryphon commented on 2025-05-24

Last year I did the same set up with my peppers and they were fine. I have tomatoes in a separate pot. I’ll upload a pic of it later.

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