Quinta das Abelhas

is it possible to have too many strawberries?  we have soooo many growing at the moment, picking huge bowlfuls every day. i’ve made jars and jars of jam, strawberry smoothies, strawberry tarts, strawberry cakes, strawberry crumble, and we’re even eating them in salads, as well, of course, as deliciously simple strawberries and cream.  but i am, now, beginning to get just a tinsy winsy bit fed up of them …

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our new project is coming together, although we haven’t sold our place yet, or bought the new quinta …

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Amazing, the compost loo is now being used, but is still waiting for the shower fittings, and some tiles to be laid around the shower area.

The plan is to make the inside  just like any ‘normal’ loo.

While the shower  and sink will have hot water heated by the sun (coil of black pipe on the roof).

This is truly a loo with a view:

And in 1 to 2 years we should be able to open one of these shutters, and use the fine compost in our gardens:

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