Oh, what a good idea to grow your acorn squashes in the topsy-turvey! I've tried for a couple of years to grow cherry tomatoes in mine, but we just don't have enough heat and sun so I took a pass this year. But, I had too many acorn squash babies for my garden and set some free by planting them in the edges of the bushes.
My garden is pure utility. Cabbages, brussels sprouts, broccoli, carrots, beets, zucchini, acorn squash. The rhubarb patch and strawberries look after themselves and my asparagus is finally becoming established. This year I ventured into celery! Lettuce, spinach and swiss chard make me crazy, we can't eat it fast enough!
My herbs are closer to the door but basil never does well. Oregano, parsley, thyme and chives all thrive. I'm thinking of letting the mints take over, if they choke out the weeds that is.
The garden has only been planted for two weeks now, but the seeds are poking up and the babies have doubled in size. We have a short but vigorous growing season.
Here's DH with last year's cabbage.