Growing anything new this year?

[cevenol jardin]

New stuff i am growing this year (apart from new varieties of pumpkins, chillis, tomatoes, chicories and lettuces) are:

The Mexican Gherkin (Melothria Scabra) Eden Project
Sugar Snap Pea 'sugar anne' Edwin Tucker
Yard Long Beans Italy
Texel Greens Edwin Tucker
Coriander 'Confetti' Edwin Tucker
Oriental Greens 'Yukina Tatsoi' Edwin Tucker
Perpetual Spinach, Verde da Taglio
Courgette/Pumpkin, Tromba D’Albenga Italy
Evening Primrose T&M

Any comments or advice much appreciated.
Someone mentioned they would not grow yard long again - any reason or tips?