Le blé de la St Barbe

Our trip to the supermarket ended a bit unusually today.

At the till we were asked if we wanted a little sachet of wheat seed.

Cath said we were English and we didn’t know what it was for.

The woman explained that yesterday – 4 December was the feast of Sainte Barbe and the Provençal tradition is to sow wheat seeds in three containers.

If they grow strong and high it means you will have a successful and healthy new year.

And they should adorn your table at Christmas.

So Cath has three pots on the go.

So as les Provençals say:

Quand lou blad vèn bèn

Tout vèn bèn