I think it would be a good idea to decide what you want to grow and then go from there.* If I give you info on growing cucumbers and you don't eat them, it isn't going to help you out.* I'm going to give you some sites with growing guides for different veggies.* Once you've decided what you want to grow you can look up the spacing of the veggies and if they are warm or cool season crops.* You don't want to plant tomatoes outside now if you live in Michigan.* On the other hand, if you live in Southern Calif and plant cabbage now, it will probably bolt and not produce well, if at all.
A great place to get info on what to plant when would be your local extension service.* It's free and some states have excellent sites.* You can find your state here.
http://extension.unh.edu/cesites.htm
Here's sites with loads of info on growing many different veggies.* Btw, they are extension service sites from different states.
http://www.gardening.cornell.edu/hom...scene0391.html
http://www.uga.edu/vegetable/
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/directory.html
The last one has some great info on growing corn, which needs to spaced properly so the ears can be pollinated by the wind.* You'll have to scroll down a bit for that info, but lots of helpful stuff.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/corn1.html
It also has good info on planning your veggie garden.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/veggies/basics.html
I know that's lots of reading, but sometimes that's necessary when you're just starting and have a good sized garden.
Hope that helps,
Newt
When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.