The purpose of an intensively grown garden is to harvest the most produce possible from a given space. More traditional gardens consist of long, single rows of vegetables spaced widely apart. Much of the garden area is taken by the space between the rows. An intensive garden reduces wasted space to a minimum. Though its benefits are many, the intensive garden may not be for everyone.
Some people enjoy the sight of long, straight rows in their gardens.
Others prefer machine cultivation. Weeding by hand or with hand tools is required in intensive plantings, although fewer weeds will be present due to the close plant spacings. Still other gardeners like to plant their gardens in a very short period of time and have harvests come in all at once. The intensive gardening ideal is to have something growing in every part of the garden at all times during the growing season. A good intensive garden requires early, thorough planning to make the best use of time and space.