According to the folk calendar - Larion Propolnik

Larion Propolnik is popularly celebrated on June 19 (June 6 according to the old calendar style) Larion named the date on behalf of the Christian saint - St Hilarion the New, whose memory is honored by believers on this day Hilarion lived in the 9th century, and from childhood he was brought up in the love of the Lord, so by the time he was twenty, he took monastic vows in the Dalmatian monastery The monk chose his mother-in-law, Hilarion the Great, as an example to follow, for which he received the nickname Hilarion the New For his virtue and diligence, the brethren of the monastery chose him as abbot of the monastery During the period of the iconoclastic heresy and the destruction of icons, Hilarion spoke out in their defense, for which he was oppressed and punished in every possible way The saint died in his monastery from old age in 845 Larion was popularly nicknamed the Weeder for the tradition of weeding weeds on this day To do this, families went out into the gardens and fields; from early morning until sunset, the peasants bent their backs, destroying harmful weeds Leaving it to grow meant getting a small harvest from cultivated plants, so weeds were removed without fail Weeds harmed crops planted by people Due to their strong immunity, they oppressed them: the root system of the weed grew faster than the cultivated plantings, thereby drawing useful microelements and moisture from the soil Tall weeds covered useful crops from sunlight and heat Some types of weeds were poisonous and, if accidentally ingested, could harm the health of residents However, there were benefits from weeds With their roots they loosened the soil, and during decomposition they enriched it with useful microelements In hot weather, weeds protected the ground from overheating and thereby prevented the soil from drying out Wormwood and dandelions, for example, could repel harmful insects from cultivated plants Weeds mixed with manure served as excellent fertilizer after a year Peasants determined the future based on the signs of Larion Propolnik If you noticed a wind from the east, you prepared for a wet summer A falling lark foreshadowed bad weather The cry of a quail promised impending rain A spider laying eggs in a cocoon predicted fine days