Surprisingly, a great deal of measuring goes into garden planning. If you need to change between metric and English (U.S. standard) units, use this basic conversion chart to make sense of it all when planning your garden.
| Type of Measurement | Metric to English | English to Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Distance | 1 centimeter = 0.4 inch | 1 inch = 2.5 centimeters |
| 1 meter = 39 inches = 1.1 yards | 1 yard = 0.9 meter | |
| 1 kilometer = 0.6 mile | 1 mile = 1.6 kilometers | |
| Volume | 1 liter = 1.1 quarts | 1 quart = 0.9 liter |
| Mass/weight | 1 kilogram = 2.2 pounds | 1 pound = 0.4 kilogram |
| 1 gram = 0.04 ounce | 1 ounce = 31 grams |