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The
Garden Saints
of
Richard Bergquist
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St. Dorothy - is the patron saint
of fruit tree growers and
orchards. Her Feast day is
February 6.
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San Antonio Abad - because of
his "grave digging" patronage,
he is a good saint for digging
tree holes
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San Ysidro- Isadore is the
patron of farmers and large
gardens. He often prayed and
went to church while angels
plowed the fields of his
employer. He is patron of
workers and sheepherders as well.
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San Francisco de Asis - St.
Francis is the Patron Saint of
the garden's birds and animals
and of ecology. Founder of
the Franciscans, he is often
shown preaching to the birds.
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San Andreas- because of his
fishing patronage, he is a good
one for aquatic gardens with
Koi and Gold Fish.
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Santa Barbara- being patron of
Geology and protector against
being struck by l lighting, is a
good patron for gardens with
difficult geological problems
(big rocks, bad slope, rotten
soil, etc.) and to keep one safe
from lightning strikes while out
in the garden.
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San Bernardo Abad- patron
of Beekeeper and good for
the garden, especially flowers
and vegetables.
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San
Antonio de Padua- while
not a garden saint, he is patron
of finding lost things. I find
him especially helpful when trying to
locate my lost garden
tools.
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St. Urban - is the patron
saint of vineyards and
grape growers.
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St. Fiacre - Fiacre is the
patron of herb and
vegetable gardens and of
men who like to garden.
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Saint Elizabeth of Hungary- is
patron of Rose Gardens and
rose gardeners.
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St. Jude - while not exactly a
garden patron, he is patron of
lost causes and desperate cases
and would be appropriate for
the "brown thumb syndrome
and the gardeners with very
bad luck.
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St. Phocas - A gardener
by profession, Phocas was
famous for his hospitality.
He even dug his own
grave for his
executioners. He is patron
saint of flower and
ornamental gardening.
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The Virgin Maria-
patroness of all things
found as garden sculpture
in many gardens through
out the world
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St. Valentine- patron of
lovers and small intimate
gardens.
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St. Patrick - Saint Patrick
is the patron saint of
organic gardening as well
as the Irish. He drove the
snakes out of Ireland.
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Other Garden Patrons:
St.
Adelard- patron of gardeners
Santa Teresa Lisieux-patron of
florists
St. George-patron of farmers
St. Ansovinus- protector of crops.
Virgin de Zapopan- protector against
drought
St. Werenfrid- vegetable gardens
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Garden Saints have changes through out
the ages, some have come and some have
gone, depending on the popular belief
of
the time. This is a collection of the
patrons with out respect for time. All
of
them are available in all styles. If
you
know of any saint that should be
included
in this list please e-mail me and tell me
his
or her story.
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