Valentines - A Day For Lovers

There is something very special, almost magical, about growing your own vegetables. The tradition of Valentine's Day apparently traces all the way back to ancient Greek and Roman fertility festivals and holidays. 14 February was a special Roman holiday honoring Juno the Queen Goddess of women, love and marriage.

The next day began the Festival of Lupercalia, in honor of Faunus, god of agriculture, to celebrate the official return of spring. The festival was celebrated in part with love lotteries. One part was a lottery where the children of the village were paired. All the names of the village girls were written on individual pieces of paper which were then placed in jars from which each village boy would draw a name.

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