Squash & zukes are very prolific producers & require quite a bit of space. When planted close together, I have squeezed in 2 or 3 but I usu. give at least a 4x4ft area. When they are happy - they leap out of there.

Are all these beds in the sun, FULL sun? Meaning more than 6hrs of direct sunlight (w/no shadows)? If they are you will likely have monsters on your hands & be throwing squash at the neighbors. Until the SVB hits, of course. If they are not in FULL sun, you prob won't have to worry about the space.

You can try to trellis up the squash & zukes to save some space. I have never done it, but would be interested in how you make out.

Cukes - you can certainly plant close together. The only limitation is room on the trellis. I run mine up a string to my trellis.

The fun thing about gardening is each yr. you learn something else and you can try just about anything.

Good Luck,
Gumby_CT

thanks gumby
I am really considering only leaving one of each of the zucchini and yellow squash and moving the others to a new (my husband is going to kill me) 4 x4 bed and stake each plant. I want to try to trellis but maybe I am being to ambitious my first time out in the gardening world. Trellising one zucchini plant seems a little more manageable.
You are kind of scaring me with the SVB though, I hadn't even considered that. I was hoping that since this was my first go around the pests would not know to look for me yet. Am I wrong?
Because if I move the summer squash to a new box that box would be full sun but it would also be with all of my pumpkins, watermelons, and cantaloupe. SVB likes all of those, huh!
I guess I need to add investigating the SVB to my list of things to do.
Thanks again for your input. Since you are in CT when would I be out of the woods with the SVB?

Here is a link that might be useful: my square foot garden blog

Beans like to be crowded. I would not thin those beans at all. That is about the spacing I use for bush beans. I plant pole beans closer yet.

I think the cukes might be a bit tight. I would probably pinch out or transplant half of them.

The bush squash and zukes definately need to be thinned. 1 will take up 2 sq feet plus, easily. But being heavy producers, you will have plenty even thinned out.

Don't stress about SVB. I don't have a problem with them, many people don't. A lot has to do with the area you live and the health of the plant. If it happens, deal with it then.

kay....

--I was hoping that since this was my first go around the pests would not know to look for me yet. Am I wrong? Let's hope not.

The first couple of yrs I had NO idea what was killing my squash. Turns out it was the SVB - that found me but I knew nothing about it. So ignorance of the SVB is no escape. ha

I think alot depends on the weather but 4th of July seems to ring a bell. So figure if you get more plants ready to go in for the 1st or 2nd week of July - you should be in the clear.

So you can get fruit BEFORE & AFTER the SVB season. It's just a way of life. Yes, they do like pumpkins too. I haven't had them in watermelon. I think it needs to be a hollow stemmed plant.

Good Luck,
Gumby_CT

Kay thanks for the advice! I really appreciate it being so new to the garden thing is kinda hard. Especially since I have no idea what these plants will look like when they grow up!
Gumby your words are appreciated as well. I am somewhat of a prefectionist so I plan alot and do alot of researching. This gardening thing is going to teach me how to go with the flow I think. My husband already brought the wood home to build my new 4X4 box. I am going to move the zucchini out and leave only one in the bed.
Ok here is where the learning happens because I have no idea how to succession plant. That is what it is called I hope. When would I start the back up squash plants?
Do you think I would be ok to leave one zucchini and one yellow squash plant move the celery and leave the tomato to vine in this 2.5 X 2.5 foot area in the bed? Here is a photo to help you see where I am talking about.

Here is a link that might be useful: my square foot garden blog