How does your garden grow?

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Strawberries along the north side.
Tomatoes along the east side - 3 big plants plus one cherry
White eggplant along the north side but a couple feet in from the strawberries - 3 plants
Zucchini on the west side - 6 plants
peas and string beans in front of the zucchini so they climb on the fence
cantaloupe north-west center - 2 plants
broccoli north-west center - 2 plants
English cukes - 2 plants
Asparagus by the herbs - 20 spears / plants (they grow close and tight)

If anyone has a better planting suggestion please suggest away.

Any of your gourd / melon type fruits & veggies prefer big mounds with well-drained soil. I can't tell how deep your rows are (under the landscape cloth/plastic). But it looks like no where near enough for these (cukes, zucchini, cantaloupe, etc.). I usually plant them separate (from the rest of the garden) on their own huge circular mound.. maybe with some sunflower, catnip or marigolds. When conditions are ideal, they will tend to grow wild in every direction. As much uninterrupted space as you can offer, the better. And, they will grow too much, if you let them… especially if not on raised beds tall enough to restrict full access to water. Then, they lose flavor.

Broccoli and Tomatoes are not good companions.

Both Dill and Rosemary do well near beans, broccoli, and asparagus.