I didn't get my garden in this year (looooong story), but I have stuck my herbs here and there. In my decorative planters and the flower beds. I always try to have herbs somewhere, and that's the great thing about most of them (they are very pliable in their requirements).
Bronze fennel makes a great color and texture in any garden, herb or flower.
I used to make lots of herbal cosmetics. I love the fresh smells and textures.