Enjoy this inside look at The Weederâs Reader â a special issue of GreenPrints. Youâll love this story! [GreenPrints]( March 1, 2024 Â [MEET THE PATRON SAINT OF GARDENING!]( All worthwhile endeavors deserve their own saint, donât you think? Gardening is without a doubt one of the most worthwhile of all endeavors, even for those of us who are casual gardeners. Isnât it good to know that while youâre toiling away, tending your garden, that you can find some inspiration to keep your garden growing? Become a [GreenPrints Garden Club All-Access Member]( today to get stories that amuse, inspire, entertain, and even heal. These âgardening stories from the heartâ are reading for your enjoyment, fulfillment, and personal enrichmentâyouâll always find stories of hope and inspiration whenever you read an issue! For example, check out this story from The Weederâs 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 notorietyâoften by torture or deathâin 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 wouldnât 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, Iâd 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 thisâ rich, interesting stories that share new (or historic) aspects of gardening. The Weederâs Reader includes more stories of with a bumper crop of wisdom, such as: - âThe Green Manâ from the Autumn 1994 issue
- âRemedial Weedingâ from the Summer 2004 issue
- âMy No-Grow Azaleasâ from the Winter 2005-06 issue
- And more! The Weederâs Reader is a fabulous compendium of some of the best stories GreenPrints has published over the years, all gathered into one wonderful special issue â a bonus issue available only to subscribers! Plus, we have dozens more inspirational stories in our Libraryâand coming up in future issues! Please read what some subscribers say about how GreenPrints affects their lives: âThe 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!â
âCathy Gornick, New Hartford, NY âIâm renewing for three years. Iâm not sure Iâll be around in three years. But I want to make sure you are!â
âSusan Ward, Middleton, WI âThank you, GreenPrints family, for providing calm, joy, and wisdom in these crazy times.â
âLee Ann Hawkins, Marion, IN Including this featured storyââThe Story of St. Fiacreââyou get all 16 stories in the GreenPrints Special Issue Weederâs Reader only with an [All-Access Membership](. Filled with stories that inspire, amuse, and heal, The Weederâs Reader, like all issues of GreenPrints, also includes specially commissioned artwork with every article, to enhance the stories and entertain youâillustrations that are thought-provoking and just plain fun! Here are the stories included in The Weederâs Reader: - âMy New Yearâs Gardenâ
- âMy No-Grow Azaleasâ
- âOn the Art of Gardeningâ
- âOne Million Daisiesâ
- âThe Story of St. Fiacreâ
- âThe Obsessed Gardenerâ
- âA Penn Station Valentineâ
- âThe Joy of NonGardeningâ
- âLove and Daffodils Foreverâ
- âAtheists on My Houseplants!â
- âThe Green Manâ
- âLight Passes Through Meâ
- âRemedial Weedingâ
- âThe Most Important Toolâ
- âFlowers Grow in a Gardenâ
- âA Veteranâs Gardenâ [The Weeder's Reader]( For just $10, you can get [GreenPrints Garden Club All-Access Membership]( for an entire yearâwith a whole yearâs worth of stories in a full subscription to GreenPrints ⦠and benefits galore â including your own copy of The Weederâs Reader, available only to subscribers! [$10 SPECIAL! GET AN 83% DISCOUNT WHEN YOU CLAIM YOUR BENEFITS TODAY!]( [Claim your GreenPrints Garden Club All-Access Membership now, and you get all the gardening stories to delight you, make you laugh, and fill you with heartwarming inspiration and motivation. Plus, practical information and advice about gardening skills & techniques; insightful histories of plants and gardens; and printable crafting kits for ArtPrints, greeting cards, and seasonal calendars! Claim all your benefits now!]( [ONLY $10 FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR!]( Right now, youâre eligible for this limited-time invitationâto claim a premium [GreenPrints Garden Club All-Access Membership]( with this Special Offer. You get a full year of membership in a club that provides you all the gardening stories to warm your heart, inspire you, and make you laugh. Plus, tons of practical advice and information about gardening skills, specific plants, and printable crafting kits for ArtPrints, greeting cards, and seasonal calendars. And for only $10 right now, thatâs 83% off the regular $59 price! [Introducing GreenPrints Garden Club All-Access MembershipâOnly $10 for an Entire Year!]( [GreenPrints all access]( Your [GreenPrints Garden Club All-Access Membership]( has privileges and benefits that are reserved exclusively for premium members like you. Join like-minded garden lovers in this community-focused club that is unlike any other club you knowâitâs sort of like your garden club and book club all in one, plus lots of other benefits awaiting you! [Claim Your $10 Membership Now]( SUMMARY OF GREENPRINTS GARDEN CLUB ALL-ACCESS MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS 01 A full year of GreenPrints Garden Club All-Access Membership, an exclusive club for those who want to enjoy the greatest gardening stories ever and get tons of practical gardening advice, too—save $49 off the annual membership price, an 83% discount! $59/year
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