I found this article from May 31, 1885 published in the New York Times.
It's about gardening in Nassau, Bahamas....and the writer, apparently from New York, was amazed by what vegetables he could grow in the winter months.

A Garden In The Bahamas:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=980CE7DE1E3EEF33A25752C3A9639C94649FD7CF&oref=slogin

Written by someone named William Drysdale who lived in Nassau at 'Waterloo'

I found this article from May 31, 1885 published in the New York Times.
It's about gardening in Nassau, Bahamas....and the writer, apparently from New York, was amazed by what vegetables he could grow in the winter months.
A Garden In The Bahamas:
http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=980CE7DE1E3EEF33A25752C3A9639C94649FD7CF&oref=slogin
Written by someone named William Drysdale who lived in Nassau at 'Waterloo'
What a wonderful article! Thanks for that Hiphop

A simpler time. Excellent reading!

What a wonderful article! Thanks for that Hiphop

You're welcome....I thought it was a pretty interesting article too.....
See how all the way back then this American man was predicting we could supply parts of the US with vegetables in the winter months....

You're welcome....I thought it was a pretty interesting article too.....
See how all the way back then this American man was predicting we could supply parts of the US with vegetables in the winter months....
And for a little while there back in the 60' and 70's we did.

And for a little while there back in the 60' and 70's we did.

So sad that was ended.

Hopefully we can do it again.

So sad that was ended.
Hopefully we can do it again.
Sadly these days CDC is a fast fading memory for a few older people.

I really hope that before long something can be revitalised