Hello Stuart, you sound like an Aussie! I have done both types of garden, the king-size whiz bang vegie patch, with paths all bordered off, and also the haphazard smaller patch in our current vegie garden, which seems to work just as well. I had far more time on my hands when I did the larger one, and was just learning so ordered a heap of seeds and off I went. These days, I tend to plant the majors, always herbs, tomatoes, silverbeet, asian greens, sweet potato, and occasionally will try something new.

I find it very therapeutic to be out getting my hands dirty. Cheers.