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Nearly forty years ago I became absorbed by gardening when I first grew troughs of salads and pots of herbs on my doorstep in west London. I was – and still am – a passionate cook and it’s a great life enhancer for me to enjoy just-picked produce straight from the garden. Taking advice from a book or two and prompts from a couple of veg-growing friends