Help me plan my garden! (pics included)

[transformed]

Hello!

I have been trying to get up the courage to put a garden in my front yard-my yard is so ugly!

I have this big area of dirt right in front of my front lanai and I want to plant it!

Besides the fact that I know nothing about keeping plants alive or even different kinds of plants, I have some unique design challenges with this area.

Here are pics:
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...tgarden013.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...tgarden014.jpg
http://i145.photobucket.com/albums/r...tgarden015.jpg

It's like a "room" there are basically walls on 3 sides. And then a big empty wall.

First of all, what kinds of central florida plants require NO maintence? I am totally not going to be gardening every week. Maybe every month at the most.

second, what would you do with the fact its like a "room" for plant placement? I want it to look really organic-not all "semetrical."

What would you do with the big empty wall? Hang something up there?

[aliall]

What is the sun orientation for this area (what direction does your house face?) I think that knowing when it gets sun and shade will be important in your plant selection.

Good luck!

[transformed]

its full sun all day. its east facing.

[MorganRiley]

considering the climate you are in and the fact that you said you dont want to be working on it often...

have you considered doing a "desert" garden?

cactus and rocks and other succulant plants??