And with Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we say forget roses. Tulips are perfectly timed – seasonal, local and grown with care – making them a thoughtful way to say “I love you” without flying flowers halfway around the world. They’re a celebration of the moment we’re in, not a forced gesture, and we think that makes them all the more meaningful. Coming very soon to the Farm Shop!

The first flowers to really get excited about each year, we're growing even more tulips than ever before. We'll be picking them when they’re still in bud, with the tiniest hint of colour on their outer petals. These pretty green buds travel wonderfully and open into beautiful blooms, many of them with a double layer of blousy petals around a single stamen. They have a long vase life, opening gradually and with the stems continuing to grow when in water – these girls really put on quite a show far beyond what the little tulip emoji ? can convey!