You guys didn't leave me much but I do want to add one more thing. Don't try to grow everything you'll need for a year in your first season. I've worked up to a 10,000 sf garden over the last 4 years. It's almost a full time job keeping it weeded unless you have a lot of help. Also, print this "companion planting" guide.
Beans--they like celery and cucumbers but dislike onions and fennel.
Beets--Bush beans, lettuce, onions, kohlrabi, and most members of the cabbage family are companion plants. Keep the pole beans and mustard away from them.
Cabbage--Celery, dill, onions and potatoes are good companion plants They dislike strawberries, tomatoes, and pole beans.
Carrots--Leaf lettuce, radish, onions and tomatoes are their friends, Plant dill at the opposite end of the garden.
Corn--Pumpkins, peas, beans, cucumbers and potatoes are nice companion plants, Keep the tomatoes away from them.
Cucumbers--They like corn, peas, radishes, beans and sunflowers. Cucumbers dislike aromatic herbs and potatoes so keep them away.
Lettuce--It grows especially well with onions. Strawberries carrots, radishes and cucumbers also are friends and good companion plants.
Onions--Plant them near lettuce, beets, strawberries and tomatoes but keep them away from peas and beans.
Peas--Carrots, cucumbers, corn, turnips and radishes plus beans, potatoes and aromatic herbs are their friends. Keep the peas away from onions, garlic, leek, and shallots.
Radishes--This is one vegetable that has a lot of friends, they are excellent companion plants with beets, carrots, spinach and parsnips. Radishes grow well with cucumbers and beans. It's said that summer planting near leaf lettuce makes the radishes more tender. Avoid planting radishes near cabbage, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, broccoli, kohlrabi or turnips.
Squash--Icicle radishes, cucumbers and corn are among their friends.
Tomatoes--Carrots, onions and parsley are good companion plants. Keep the cabbage and cauliflower away from them.
__The most common example of companion planting is
"The Three Sisters" . which should work well in GA.
Hope this helps.
