I have a pretty decent amount of land to put my garden on, but i'm thinking about 20' x 20' split into four cross sections. I am considering 4x 4'x4' areas so I can separate plants that do not do well together, like tomatoes from other nightshades and cucumbers. I also am planning on planting marigolds and a few raspberry/blackberry bushes (if I can get some pre-grown shrubs) between the planter areas to attract ladybugs and praying mantises to help me with my pest control.
My current idea is one region with tomatoes, hungarian and green peppers, and snow peas. One area with cucumbers and cabbages for fermenting. One for sweet potatoes and melons, then one for onions, garlic, turmeric and herbs.
Between each area should be probably a total of 5 raspberry/blackberry bushes evenly distributed with one in the very center. Marigolds and other flowers will be in between and help distinguish pathes between the planter regions.
Sound reasonable?
Thoughts?
I don't know much about what you're planning there.
I wouldn't recommend corn unless you have a field of it. It can be done, but you have to go out and tap the stalks daily so that the adjacent plants can pollinate its neighbors. My understanding is that each piece of silk is a corn kernel, and every silk needs to be hit with pollen to have a full ear. We had corn for a few years, it was DEFINITELY better when we learned this trick. It happens naturally from wind in the large fields.
Green beans are a nice option, they're good fresh. You have to find a way to keep the deer and rabbits out, though, because they'll eat the whole plant down to the ground. Green beans are more of a vine and will need something to attach to at a certain point, a couple posts along the plot with a couple clotheslines between them is good.
Jalapeños are a good option, I do recommend. If you're going to do pumpkins or melons then just make sure you give them plenty of room, those vines grow pretty crazy and you may need to lead them away from the other stuff.
Sounds ok to me overall, just good luck keeping the local fauna out of it.