I can has garden?

One thing about owning a house that I am going to absolutely love is the backyard. We don't have a huge backyard, but it's nothing to sneeze at either. This year I'm going to put in just one 8' x 4' raised bed. Next year will be another. I'll do one a year until I have four beds with a mixture of flowers, herbs, and vegetables in it. Then I'll rotate which bed has which plants in it to keep the soil from wearing out and the plant diseases to a minimum.

This year the plants I am putting in the raised bed are:
- Ancho Peppers
- Borage
- Broccoli
- Oriental Cabbage
- Lemon Balm
- Dwarf Oakleaf Lettuce
- Nastriums
- Green Onions
- Oregano <- I haven't fully decided whether to do this or thyme
- Paprika Peppers
- Pole/Bush Beans
- Violas

I have bought seeds for everything but the oregano, mostly because I am still unsure whether I am going to grow oregano. I had to order some of the seed from Seed Savers because some of the plants (like borage) are impossible to find at stores or even most nurseries.

I'm not growing borage because of it's taste, which most people say is like cucumber. I have never tried it. I'm growing it because it's supposed to be attractive to bees, and I want bees to visit the other plants in my garden. The next bed I grow I'll probably plant bee balm since that flowers later and also attracts bees. The third bed will probably have zinnias in it or asters. That way I have stuff that attracts bees blooming in spring, summer, and fall.

I cannot wait. :D