I will be getting some money very soon, second week of Oct. and I will be

adding onto my raised bed collection before winter, so these beds will be

ready early spring for me. Right now I only have a 6'longx4'widex1'high bed

(2 years old). It is already filled and has been enriched and turned just

this past week (I had 2 summer squash, herbs and 1 pumpkin in it this past

summer, than tomatoes before that). Because of my garden arrangement, I will

be doubling that bed to make it a 12'lx4'wx1'h. Then I will be adding 2 more

beds 8'lx4'wx1'h.

I will be planting garlic right after I get the beds together (in a few

weeks). I have 7 types of garlic and want to do a dozen of each. Should I

just keep the garlic all in 1 bed to itself and let that bed rest (or plant

a fall crop) after pulling garlic till I need to replant garlic in fall 09?

Or should I mark out all the grids on the beds this fall and put some garlic

here and there between all 3 beds and intermingle everything else in spring

than after pulling the garlic in mid summer; do a fall crop in it's open

space and just repeat that cycle?

As for crops that I want to do; I know I want about 6-8 pruned tomatoes

(indet) these will get 2' square, not 1'. A cucumber for fresh eating, bush

zucchini, bush summer squash, snap-peas, tri-color pole beans, onions,

mixed-lettuce, spinach, carrots, collard greens, Swiss chard, radish,

eggplant, a small cantaloupe, peppers (hot &sweet), broccoli, cauliflower

and what ever I think of that will fit. I'm only planting to eat what we can

through out the season, no preserving (except for garlic). Because of the

arrangements of my beds; 1 8x4 will get less direct sun than the other 2;

maybe 4-5 hours minimum direct sun. Should I save that bed for the greens or

cool season veggies and see if I can plant them through out the summer, not

just spring and fall?

I will be having a raised bed mix delivered to me, so I don't have to make

it myself(except for my composted kitchen scrapes that I will be adding).

It's a mix of aged cow manure, mushroom compost, leaf compost. I plan on

doing organic fertilizers. Maxicrop's Seaweed and Fish fertilizer. I also

have rainwater barrels, so I can water at my leisure if we get a dry spell.

Is there anything I am missing? How would you arrange the veggies in these

beds, considering the garlic?

Thanks so much

Melissa