The Garden Math Workout: Measurements, Yields & Planning

A garden doesn't care that maths wasn't your favourite subject. How much compost does that raised bed actually need? How many plants fit in a 4×8 plot at 18-inch spacing? How much fertiliser at that concentration, over that area? These are not trick questions - they're Tuesday afternoon in the garden, and most people just guess. The Garden Math Workout builds the skills that make outdoor projects less frustrating and more rewarding. Area and volume calculations, plant spacing, seed rates, fertiliser and pesticide dilutions, water usage, yield estimates, and the unit conversions that show up constantly when working between metric and imperial. Inside each of the 7 chapters: - Quick Reference Card - The concept in plain English. One page.- 4 Fully Worked Examples - Every step shown. Every calculation explained.- Set A: 20 standard practice problems. Build the skill.- Set B: 20 real-world word problems. Use the skill.- Set C: 10 mental math challenges. No calculator allowed.- Set D: 5 "Explain It" prompts. Prove you understand it, not just calculate it.- Brain Break - A fascinating bit of horticultural or agricultural history.- Full Answer Key - At the end of each chapter. Book 4 of the Math Didn't Have to Be This Hard: The Workout Series. Same format. Same voice. More space for your garden, less space for guesswork. Grab a pencil. Let's plan the garden properly. Written in collaboration with AI under the author's direction. All mathematical content, problems, examples, and answers have been verified for accuracy. Despite verification, errors may remain.