I'd love to know what particular varieties of vegetables you grew this year, and how they fared?

Are there any specific seeds you'd recommend for a beginner?

Caveat: I'm in the South of the UK, so it's a temperate climate here. While we're marginally warmer than other regions of the UK, we still don't get the temperatures that much of the US and other parts of continental Europe can expect.

I grew a heritage 'deer's tongue' lettuce called 'Relic' this year, which has grown great, no trouble, no fuss, no problems.

Spring onions grew great, with no problem from pests. Can't recall the name.

All kinds of bean grew well, incliding dwarf, runner and broad beans. I discovered I love 'yellow wax' French dwarf beans.