The good and the bad, not forgetting the ugly

Brokali Apollo F1 I won't bother with again, second year we've grown it and it's never produced the profusion of side shoots as advertised. Rubi F1 pak choi has pretty poor germination and is very slow to get going, and I prefer the taste of white pak choi. The basil and coriander went to seed very early and I was a bit slow to sow more. Scarlet kale is alright but insects love hiding in the ruffles and I find it harder to wash versus flatter Tuscan-type kale. The cimi di rapa and kailaan didn't do very well in the hot spring.

Calabrese I am undecided, the heads were pretty small and they've been very slow to produce side shoots. Four plants take up half of a raised bed.

Sweetcorn, spinach, kohl rabi, turnips, radish, celery, shallots, baby kale, mizuna and cos lettuce were all new for us this year and all successes so far.