A good read

WHEN THE DAYS GROW SHORTER, BOOKS HELP TO BRING A SENSE OF THE OUTDOORS IN. I’VE FOUND JANE MCMORLAND HUNTER’S Bedside Companion for Gardeners (PAVILION BOOKS, £20) A DELIGHTFUL READ TO ESCAPE INTO LAST THING AT NIGHT. POETRY AND PROSE, FACT, FICTION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE ARE ALL BROUGHT TOGETHER FROM AUTHORS AS DIVERSE AS VITA SACKVILLE-WEST, MONTY DON AND THOMAS HARDY. IT’S AN ECLECTIC AND ENJOYABLE ANTHOLOGY WITH INSPIRATION FOR EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.