Thought I'd share my 2nd yr garden plans. We doubled our garden space from my first garden last yr. Last yr I wrote and rewrote, erased and redrew my plans and notes. Found an easier way for this yr. I don't have a camera so I can't post a pic.

Garden is now about 33'x120'. Growing about 30-40 veggies and melons plus new to herbs but no plans for those yet.

What I am doing is cutting up strips of paper. Green for vines and such. Orange for root crops and another color for tomatoes and peppers (several varieties).

On each strip of paper I write down the veggie with its friends and enemies, any special notes like extra water, yield, heirloom, date planted/sprouted/harvested, less nitrogen, mulch or not, shade ok, cover in the fall...etc.

Then I have a long piece of freezer wrap paper that I lay my "rows" on. I arrange them to what I want planted next to its friend (companion planting). Rearrange them if needed. Like today I read not to plant squash near melons so I moved the squash paper to a new "row".

Then when I am happy with it I tape the end of each strip to the large paper. After planting the garden you just tape down the rows, roll up and store for next yr so you can easily see how to rotate crops and add notes to it during the season. You could use cardboard, wrapping paper, colored markers, index cards...just whatever you have laying around. Then start over the next yr.

Hope this helps you beginners!