Example of Companion Planting

I was dreaming through my The Vegetable Gardener's Bible  today and saw how he seemingly crams various types of veggies into his raised garden beds.  He uses companion planting, also, and it inspired me to think "outside the box" in garden planning.  Here are two of my ideas!  


Pallet Bed 1:


Fiskeby Soybeans
Listada de Gandia Eggplant
Corn (haven't finalized which type)


I will start by planting three eggplants in the front row (staggered a bit to allow some room).  Then I will plant two rows of three corn stalks behind them.  The soybeans will be interplanted among the corn.  Beans fix nitrogen in the soil and corn is a heavy nitrogen feeder so they are a perfect combo.  The corn also gives the beans something to climb up.  Eggplants grow good with a variety of plants.


Pallet Bed 2:


Early Fortune Cucumber
Tiger's Eye Beans
Corn


The cucumber already has a trellis attached to the bed so they will be planted in the back underneath it.  I will only plant two at a time (do succession planting) since we found out last summer that five plants was way too many!  I will then plant three rows of three corn stalks each.  The beans will be planted in amongst the corn.  These beans are bush beans yet have a few tendrils that grow up and need something to attach to.  The corn ought to be perfect!  The corn stalks will also make a great trellis for those stubborn cucumber vines that refuse to attach to the wooden trellis.  According to Carrots Love Tomatoes, cucumbers keep raccoons away from corn and the corn may keep Wilt away from the cucumbers.  Sounds great to me so I'm going to give it a try!  


Let me know what you think and if you have tried any of this before.