Talk to me about viney things please

[tam91]

So this year, I am getting a new garden area just for growing viney stuff that people want that I won't put in my main garden haha.

I'm planning to plant:

Watermelons (Sangria, and a seedless variety)
Honeyrock Melons
Zucchini
Summer squash
Various winter squash
Straight 8 cucumber

I'm feeling a bit clueless here. How does one space this stuff out? Do I just let these vines sort of overlap each other? There will be nothing else there, so I guess they're free to make a vine jungle.

They do have to stay within their plot or they will end up getting mowed. I find comflicting info on how long vines get.

Can anyone give me some general advice?

I might put down ground cloth - this area gets a LOT of weeds and I cannot weed the jungle. Or would straw blanket or something work?

Oh and specific question - how many watermelons might I expect to get from one Sangria watermelon plant?

Thanks!