My trip to a community garden downtown made me rethink balcony spacing

I visited the Hilltop Community Garden last Saturday and noticed how tightly packed their raised beds were compared to my balcony setup. Some gardeners there swear by close spacing for microclimates but others said it just attracts pests faster. Over in the corner I saw one guy who had tomato plants barely 8 inches apart and they were thriving. Meanwhile I leave a foot between my pepper plants on my 4x6 balcony and wonder if I'm wasting space. What do you all think, are we better off cramming plants closer together or giving them room to breathe?

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