gifts from a neighbour

I've had my eye on a plot of land in the area which, besides a lot of cars waiting to be sold, hosts an abundant veggie patch. Walking past the plot today, I came across the land's caretaker -- Neil (?) -- who lives in the house next door and has some sort of arrangement with the actual owner and/or the car seller to look after the grounds (i.e., mow the lawn... and grow his crops!). I never noticed before but he also has some vegetables growing near the back fence, behind the cars. He offered me a bunch of his huge bokchois, some oregano, and said I can come grab some soil from his huge pile at the front; I told him that I will come by with some garlic chives and seeds to share too (note to self: he seems to want snake beans).