NEW VEG SEEDS TO TRY IN 2022

Find fresh ideas for your garden – and your dinner plate – with these delicious, vibrant varieties

‘Black Knight’ runner beans With its purple pods and pink beans, ‘Black Knight’ from Suttons is a colourful addition to the veggie patch – also available as young plants if you miss the planting window (April-June). £3.99 (suttons.co.uk).

Basil ‘Dolce Vita’ A few fresh basil leaves can work wonders in the kitchen, perking up salads and soups. This variety can be sown indoors all year round, or planted out after the last frost. £2.15 (mr-fothergills.co.uk).

Squash ‘Bush Cornell’s Delicata’ As pretty as a gourd, these are great for gourmets, too, with sweet, orange flesh. Harvest as soon as they mature in late August, and more fruits will form. £3.95 (sarahraven.com).