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72-year-old ‘vegetable king’ becomes viral lockdown gardening hero

Meet Gerald Stratford the 72-year-old gardener who went viral during the first coronavirus lockdown after sharing proud pictures to Twitter of his oversized vegetables. Here the Internet-famous pensioner provides some tips and advice for novice gardeners and explains why so many people are turning to growing right now.