An inspiring anthology for budding gardeners

The Faber Book of Gardens. Edited by Philip Robinson Faber & Faber, €29.60

I should come clean and admit I shy away from garden anthologies. Most are designed to be dipped into rather than read, and most are top-heavy on whimsy. They remind me of the paper frills on a roast rack of lamb - fetching, but no substitute for the meat. In the case of The Faber Book of Gardens, however, editor ...