Unwins

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.

Exotic looking vegetable grow like tomatoes in patio pots close to the house.

Whether you want pumpkins for making lanterns or for delicious pumpkin pie, this is one of the best varieties to choose. They will store until Christmas in a cool, dry place. Great for children. Stores well. Sow Date: Mar-May.

Add colour and style to salads with these delicious red cabbage shoots. As easy to grow as cress, they can be harvested just five to ten days after sowing, when the seedlings are about 2cm (1in) long. They have a subtle flavour and crisp texture, and their high vitamin content makes them a great choice at any time of year. High vitamin content. Harvest in 5-10 days.

This popular variety produces large, well protected curds in early autumn. Tasty whether steamed or boiled and perfect for making piccalilli. Well protected heads. Autumn harvest. Sow:Mar-Apr. Blooms: Sep-Oct.

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.

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.

The large, irregularly shaped fruits of Marmande have a great taste and are ideal for cooking, sandwiches and salads. A favourite in the Mediterranean, it usually performs well in British conditions. Sow March to May. Harvest July to September

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

Lower growing than other broad beans but just as tasty. It is ideal if you have a small garden or a very exposed site, where taller beans may suffer wind rock.

This calabrese produces a nicely domed head and, once cut, the plant will carry on and grow a good crop of side shoots. It is very tasty steamed or boiled. Sow Feb - April / September - October. Harvest June - 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.