A prolific garden

Bucky’s garden has been a huge success! Of late, we have had numerous harvests of tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, cucumbers, eggplant and all types of peppers. The garden has been so prolific that we have shared much of our produce with friends in the village. The first big basket we put together was for some friends, Beatrice and Jean Paul, who run a wonderful restaurant, La Petite Table, right up the hill. Knowing that Jean Paul, the chef, based his menus on the fresh produce he finds daily at the markets in and around Eygalieres, Bucky and I traipsed through the town with the basket full of vegetables in hand. We were met outside of La Petite Table by Beatrice and a gaggle of French women who were visiting on this particularly beautiful Provence morning. As Beatrice and her friends squealed with delight over the plethora of produce, Bucky beamed with pride. One of the ladies even grabbed her camera and insisted on taking pictures of the basket with Beatrice and the farmer (Bucky). When Jean Paul emerged from the kitchen, he was equally impressed with the gift. He promptly invited us and some neighbors for a gourmet lunch that would include the garden bounty. During lunch, we talked about the possibility of selling the organic produce at the market and Bucky began to fantasize about life as a gentleman farmer! Knowing that making a living as a farmer isn’t realistic, we have certainly enjoyed giving away and even selling our vegetables! It is so rewarding to enjoy the fruits of Bucky’s labor and for others to do so as well!


The first basket for La Petite Table...


The lunch prepared by Jean Paul...


Another harvest...


Our most recent harvest that was doled out to a number of friends and neighbors...


A tian made by our new neighbor, Jenny, after receiving a basket of goodies from Bucky's garden...