Gardens and Flower Beds

This milder weather we have been having has really gotten me in the mood to get some flowerbeds going in the yard.  For years I have put off doing too much with the yard because we had plans to either build or buy and I didn't want to put too much effort into it.  Now that we are settled and I know we won't be having any more major adjustments that will affect the landscape any time soon I plan to make my yard pretty.  I know the areas I want to start with.  Now I just have to figure out the flowers and color schemes I want to go with (and get Scott to get the ground ready).  My main focus will be in front of the house.  I think I will be safe doing in front of the porch and along the walkway.  I want to make a huge flowerbed between the walkway and the house.  For now, I'll just stick with going along the walkway since Scott plans to close the carport in his summer.  I would also like to have a vegetable garden, have flowers around our portable building, put some climbing plants along our camper shed, and have a few flowers towards the road.  I will do a little at a time.  Maybe I can get a good bit done this summer during Micah's naps if I'm not too exhausted.  Or if I'm lucky, maybe Scott will help me get a good bit done this Spring.  We've got 10 weeks, give or take a little, before he arrives to get started.