On Wednesday morning we rented a car and drove to Sandy Point the furthest south point of Great Abaco. We stopped along the way to see the local wild parrots but they did not want to come out to play and stayed hidden from our view. This is where we stopped for lunch - Pete's Pub. If you are looking for good food, don't bother finding this place. I had cracked conch and it was nothing like Jerrisma's!!!!! Boater hangout.
Leaving Pete's on the oneway sand strip!!!
Our wonderful landlady Janet has a very close friend on Abaco named Daphne and on Wed. afternoon we went with her and her latest employee Angel to Daphne's Neem Farm. They have 110 acres planted with neem trees. According to her and her delighful husband Nick, neem can cure everything from worms to a skin rash. They have a lovely store in Marsh Harbour near the airport where they sell many products. Above is a henna tree. Have you ever wondered where your henna comes from? Oh, come on, you must have wondered once or twice!!!
This is an edible fruit that looks just like penis errectus. I hear it is yummy.
Driving around the farm you suddenly come across a gorgeous bush such as this or a huge rose bush. Simply because it adds colour and looks lovely.
This is the first time I have ever seen a pomegranite tree and with a pomegranite!!!
This is an almond tree.
The neem orchard was hit with Sandy last October and was stripped of all of its leaves but thankfully it is coming back.
I bet you didn't know this was a citronela plant!!! Me either. They use this plant in their bug repellant.
A veggie garden can grow all year long. Nasturciams for a salad plus there was some brocolli picked. There were some onions left but it is time to cultivalte the straw into the soil and plant again. There are two new bee hives on the farm that will add to the pollination of all of the fruit trees.
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