 Instead, he settled for a venture that was less prestigious, but had the potential to be almost as profitable.Thistlewood hired out slaves during the crop season to larger sugar plantations, while on his land he planted a number of provisions, such as turnips, cabbages, parsley, nutmeg, coconuts, and coffee, which he then sold to the owners of sugar estates.Thistlewood also pursued a variety of scientific and intellectual interests.