I first became absorbed by the idea of grow your own garden nearly forty years ago growing troughs of salads and pots of herbs on my doorstep in west London. I was - and still am - a passionate cook and just-picked food, straight from one's garden ideas, is a great life-enhancement for me.
I spent lots of time in Italy as a child and was a waitress at The River Café through my 20s, so when I found myself with a garden, food was one of the main things I was keen to grow.
