As the gardening takes a back seat and the sofa and the fire beckon, Alan recommends some of his favourite books to while away the long winter nights.
Seasonality is one of the greatest attributes of the British garden, not least because it offers us a change of mood: spring is a time of awakening — for gardeners as well as gardens; summer is for enjoying; autumn is for clearing up and winter is for dreaming. Between now and March, we have a chance to catch up,…