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A great but undervalued autumn and winter vegetable, swede is delicious mashed with carrot or diced and added to hearty stews and casseroles. Clubroot & mildew resistant. Finely textured globe roots. Sow between April to June.

Tiny pickled onions and cubed cheese on a cocktail stick may no longer be sophisticated, but it’s still a perfect partnership - and we love it! Paris Silverskin is also good for using raw in summer salads. So easy and quick growing. Summer/Autumn harvest. Heirloom variety. Sow Date: Mar-Jun

Land cress is the next best thing to watercress, but does not need running water to produce a delicious crop. It is best in a shady spot, so is good for inter-cropping with taller vegetables. It thrives with plenty of moisture in the soil and the leaves can be picked all year round to add a ‘zing’ to salads. High yielding. Yellow fruit. Sow Date: Mar-Sep. Harvest: All Year Round

Turnips are often underrated, but not by gardeners who appreciate their delicate, fine flavour. Purple Top Milan is especially flavoursome. Pick when no more than 5cm (2in) across for the best flavour. Turnips do best in well-dug soils which have not been recently manured. Best results are achieved from plants which are grown with plenty of moisture and harvested while young. Sowing Outdoors: March - July. Harvest May - September.

Grow your own chilli peppers. Perfect for curries and Mexican dishes. Sow February - May. Harvest August - September.

Onion Red Baron is an outstanding onion has everything to recommend it. The attractive, rich skin colour continues through its rings, making it so attractive on the plate. Sow Jan to April. Harvest September

Unwin's Lettuce (Endive) 'Can Can' produce dense heads, packed with delicious frilly leaves. Pick as required for ultimate freshness. Sow Indoors: March - July. Sow Outdoors: April - July. Harvest: May- September.

Unwins Cabbage Holland Winter White Seeds produce large, solid, white heads that store for many weeks. A winter harvest variety, Unwins Cabbage Holland Winter White will provide plenty of crops for the colder months. The large solid white heads of this Dutch favourite will store for many weeks in a cool, airy environment. Delicious steamed and perfect for home made coleslaw. Sow Date: Mar-May . Harvest/Flower Date: Oct-Nov

One of the most reliable of carrots, which can be cropped for almost five months of the year. The medium size stump roots are evenly shaped and of fine colour. They also store well if cleaned and packed in boxes of dry sand. Sowing & Growing. Sowing Time: Feb-Jun. Harvest From: Jun-Nov.

Unwins Round Beetroot Monika Seeds will give you a wonderfully round beetroot variety that produces one seedling per cluster, so you don't even need to thin your crops! Monkia is delicious and best picked young, it's great for boiling or roasting. Their leaves are also edible. They have an exceptionally uniform shape too.

Unwins Beetroot Taunus F1 Seeds create cylindrical, deep red beets. These can be grown as baby beets and harvested early, or left to mature to full size. Rich in antioxidants and perfect for roasting, the large tops are also delicious as salad leaves.

The swollen leaf bases or ‘bulbs’ are delicious chopped raw in salads or braised and served with fish or meat. They have a texture similar to celery and a taste reminiscent of aniseed. The attractive ferny foliage is also edible and is a great garnish.