My clients were really inspired by the farmhouse-style house they had just bought, their past experiences with community gardening, and the possibilities that a flat, sunny south-facing backyard offered.  They wanted to eat off of their land, but have something that was easy to care for and looked great.  We set up a vegetable garden in steel watering troughs that allowed space for a generous patio and hot-tub, a small greenhouse, composting area, 2 chickens 7 fruit trees and a micro-clover lawn.  This was a unique treatment for a unique house, and really shows what's possible in relatively small backyard.