Last Chance: Meet the patron saint of gardens today!

Enjoy this inside look at The Weeder’s Reader — a special issue of GreenPrints. You’ll love this story! [GreenPrints]( September 23, 2023  [MEET THE PATRON SAINT OF GARDENING!]( All worthwhile endeavors deserve their own saint, don’t you think? Gardening is without a doubt one of the most worthwhile of all endeavors, even for those of us who are casual gardeners. Isn’t it good to know that while you’re toiling away, tending your garden, that you can find some inspiration to keep your garden growing? Become a [GreenPrints All-Access Member]( today to get stories that amuse, inspire, entertain, and even heal. These “gardening stories from the heart” are reading for your enjoyment, fulfillment, and personal enrichment—you’ll always find stories of hope and inspiration whenever you read an issue! For example, check out this story from The Weeder’s Reader — a history of St. Fiacre, the patron saint of gardeners: [The Story of St. Fiacre]( Just who was this patron saint of gardeners? By Peter Loewer [St. Fiacre] Most noble endeavors of mankind have a patron saint, usually a man or woman who has achieved notoriety—often by torture or death—in a particular field or endeavor. In 303 A.D., for example, a woman named Barbara dwelt in Heliopolis, where she was decapitated by her father when she refused to renounce Christianity. He was thereupon consumed by lightning and she became the patron saint of firearms (if not the N.R.A.) and all accidents from explosions involving gun powder. In 250 A.D., St. Apollonia became the patron saint of dentistry. Because she wouldn’t relinquish her faith, all her teeth were brutally removed, one by one, with a pair of pincers, and she was then burned alive. Most patron saints have such lives. Last month I went to a garden party and saw a sculpture of an Irish monk named St. Fiacre. The plaque below called him the patron saint of gardeners. Now I must confess that in over 25 years of gardening, I never really thought our craft had a patron saint, even though when walking through gardens and garden centers, I’d often seen statue after statue of a pious man in a cloak, identified by crude signs written in felt-tip pens as St. Francis, patron saint of gardeners. [Read More...]( Illustration by Jean Loewer Dear Reader, Did you know the background of St. Fiacre? Peter Loewer does a great job of sharing the rich history of the patron saint of gardening. GreenPrints has published many stories just like this— rich, interesting stories that share new (or historic) aspects of gardening. The Weeder’s Reader includes more stories of with a bumper crop of wisdom, such as: - “The Green Man” from the Autumn 1994 issue - “Remedial Weeding” from the Summer 2004 issue - “My No-Grow Azaleas” from the Winter 2005-06 issue - And more! The Weeder’s Reader is a fabulous compendium of some of the best stories GreenPrints has published over the years, all gathered into one wonderful special issue — a bonus issue available only to subscribers! Plus, we have dozens more inspirational stories in our Library—and coming up in future issues! Please read what some subscribers say about how GreenPrints affects their lives: “The wonderful stories in the magazine have given me hope about mankind. We are surrounded by sad and difficult times in a polarized culture. Your heartful approach and spirit shine through. Thank you!” —Cathy Gornick, New Hartford, NY “I’m renewing for three years. I’m not sure I’ll be around in three years. 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