Many Ways to Use Those Coconuts!

Coconut palm in our backyard.


Every year we try to get better about using all the coconuts that fall in our yard in the Abacos.

Here is what we have tried to do with them thus far:

• cooking projects
• arts and crafts
• drinks
• garden composting
• landscaping
• more will follow, no doubt.

Whatever you do, DO NOT stand under these formidable plants and look up.  

Yikes!

The first problem I encountered, after conquering my fear of being hit by one, is this: 

PUZZLING OVER HOW TO OPEN UP A COCONUT

According to a youtube film I watched, this technique really works. First, take off the exterior layer
Use a knife or your teeth. This fellow can do it  with his teeth in 11 seconds!

Try This!!

That looked so easy!  Let me give it a try.
To be continued.......