cottage gardens with a little bit of everything.  I like that my gardens change every year.  I focus mostly on perennials and plants that reseed themselves.  I will try almost any plant once, or sometimes twice, but I love carefree flowers that take care of themselves.  I have a small vegetable garden in the corner of my yard, but I use every inch of it and then some.  We have a relatively short growing season here, so I stick to a few tried and true viarieties, but always try one or two new things each year.