Have you ever heard of the three ice men, also known as the Ice Saints? These are three saints associated with planting crops, and – as is the habit with saints – they each have a particular day of the year they are celebrated. Curiously, the three days are sequential, and it’s only safe to plant in spring after the three days of celebration. Although all three saints died hundreds of years ago, it is probably good wisdom to wait until these May dates are passed to plant if you live in an area where spring frosts occur. Meet the Frost Saints If you’ve never heard of the three frost saints, the names St. Mamertus, St. Pancras and St. Servatius are not likely to mean much to you. But these are the three “ice saints” associated with safe vegetable planting in spring. What exactly do we mean by “safe” here? […]
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