Starting to Plan...

So we are in the early stages here.  We really do have a blank canvas to work with - a huge back-yard with lots of possibilities.  I know that we want a large garden, but do we have a raised bed?  Any thoughts?  My oldest son Liam (3.5 years) has already told me he wants tomatoes, beans, carrots and...wait for it...sausages!  Despite my explanation that sausages do not grow in gardens he insists that we are going to be growing sausages this summer - all the more reason to have this garden.  I really just want a chance to show my boys how "real" food is grown.  This is going to give us all a chance to get dirty, have some fun and hopefully enjoy the fruits (or I guess in this case vegetables) of our labour all summer long.  Stay tuned...