Calalou Chez Clara Soup

Ingredients

• fresh spinach or callaloo greens
  1 lb
• okra

  topped and tailed
  1 lb
• medium-size onion

  coarsely chopped
  1 unit
• bouquet garni: scallions

  fresh thyme, and parsley
  1 unit
• salt and pepper to taste
  1 unit
• scotch bonnet-type chile

  minced
  ½ unit
• water
  6½ cups
• garlic

  minced
  1 clove
• cooked ham

  cut into ¼-inch dice
  ½ lb
• juice of 3 limes
  1 unit