Square foot gardening in the raised beds

Now it's time to divulge my plan for world garden domination!  It is a mish-mash of instinct and internet research.

Square foot gardening principles that I'm using, based on internet research
- 1 plant per square:  tomato, pepper, cucumber
- 4 per square:  basil, chard, kale
- 9 per square:  bean
- 16 per square:  carrots, radishes
- Do it in a raised bed

Companion planting principles for the bed
- Plant basil & carrots near tomatoes
- Keep peppers away from tomatoes since too much tomato fertilizer will keep peppers from making lots o' fruit
- Keep cucumbers away from tomatoes

This rough chart shows the raised bed plan... #1 is left of #2, and there will be a trellis (and/or arch) connecting the cukes and beans.  Click to enlarge 

My own principles
- Grow up, not out
- Only grow things my husband and I like to eat raw
- Mix & match sizes of plants so they crowd less
- Harvest very frequently so that I can squeeze in a few extra plants
- Plant a row of radishes (cherry belle, which grows in 4 weeks) along two of the square-foot lines every week for a continuous harvest
- Grow oddly and strongly-colored items for an extra vitamin punch (most are dark reds & purples or orange-yellow)
- Grow something known to be pretty failsafe even for newbie gardeners (Sungold tomatoes & chard)
- Keep chard in the middle to separate non-compatible plants, since chard is the only one of my veggies that will be there year-round
- Keep copious notes so I can improve on the beds next year
- Don't be sad if there's too little sun for an abundant harvest

So... I've already planted the lettuce, kale, chard, carrots, radishes, and basil.  I have to wait until it's a little warmer to transplant the tomatoes, cukes, and peppers.  It's starting to feel like a real garden!