It is a truism that writers of all kinds often find inspiration and solace in their gardens, as well as protection from the outside world and its demands. After all, writing is a supremely solitary business and outside influences must be subtle and uplifting, not noisy and distracting, if writers are to flourish.
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Available from the Spectator Bookshop, £20 Tel: 08430 600033. Ursula Buchan, a former Spectator gardening columnist, is the author of The English Garden.
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