Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day fell earlier this week, so I thought it would be interesting to see what is currently in flower in the Pennine garden. It was not hard to find quite an array of blooms in a multitude of colours. Quite a selection to lift anyone's 💖💕

J Parker's, the garden supplies specialist, reminds us that the occasion is synonymous with the start of Spring and the gardener's year. 

St. Valentine’s Day, popularly known as Valentine’s Day, is celebrated as the lovers day every year all over the world on February 14. The celebration of this day is thought to have originated from a Roman festival called ‘Lupercalia’, which celebrated the start of their springtime. Later on, the festival changed into a Christian celebration where they decided to use it to remember St Valentine too, and gradually, St Valentine’s name started to be used by people to express their feelings to those they loved.

Now its time to peruse that catalogue.......

Top tip : start your planning early, there is little that is more frustrating than having missed the boat to sow those early seeds or even to get your mail order garden essentials in good time