COUNTRY LIVING CELEBRATING SEASONS - Tapa blanda

Every season has something to celebrate and this book is full of ideas that will help you mark the traditional events of the year in style. Spring brings Valentine's Day, Easter and the first flowers of the year that cheer the passing of winter. In summer, thoughts turn to picnics, days at the beach and having tea in the garden. It's a special time for weddings too, with marquees on the lawn and tables set with sweet peas and roses. Autumn means harvest in the country calendar and time to hunt mushrooms on misty mornings and gather other hedgerow treasures like blackberries and nuts. The year ends with Christmas and New Year celebrations and all the attendant activities: making and wrapping gifts, decorating the house and cooking up a feast for the family to share.

Sharon Amos is a freelance author and journalist specialising in gardens, crafts and interiors. She lives in Kent.