The Garden Minute ⏰: Friday 1 December 2023

☀️Good morning Gardeners. Welcome to December! Here is today's garden round up.

Record £3,403,960 donated by National Garden Scheme. 2023 was a record year for the National Garden Scheme with £3,403,960 donated to the charity’s beneficiaries, through open days at 3,389 gardens across the year. UKFundraising.

Want a delicious festive feast? Here's how to make your Christmas herb garden work harder than ever. To paraphrase Yotam Ottolenghi, Christmas herbs deserve to be used much more liberally – but, rather than spend a fortune on shop-bought stuff that'll wilt the minute it hits the fridge, we recommend making the most of your own herb garden. Ideal Home.

A potted history of houseplants. Air purifiers, stressbusters, mood enhancers – it’s easy to see why houseplants are enjoying a revival. Interest in greening our interiors is nothing new. City-dwellers in the 1700s were as attuned to the fashion and benefits of indoor gardening as we are today. National Trust.