August is the month of the lavender harvest, in beautiful blue fields with the scent of Provence. 

By the sea, it's the season for lobster, crab and hake...

In the vegetable garden. pick eggplant when it's deep purple, firm, smooth and shiny - if you wait too long, it will begin to turn brownish and become tough and bitter. 

Zucchini.has been producing fruit since July, and now it's going great guns! Pick them regularly since they lose their flavor when too big.