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Mangelwurzel wine recipe

by Stephanie Hafferty | Oct 31, 2021 | Ael Y Bryn, Allotment, Autumn, Blog, Homesteading, Kitchen garden, No Dig Organic Home and Garden, Recipes, Seasonal Cooking, Winter

Happy Hallowe’en! To celebrate Samhain, I am sharing the recipe I use to make Mangelwurzel Wine, which may seem strange on a day we associate more with pumpkin recipes. Did you know that mangelwurzels were used to make lanterns in parts of the UK long before...

Lughnasadh harvests and what to sow now

by Stephanie Hafferty | Aug 1, 2021 | Ael Y Bryn, Blog, No Dig Gardening, No Dig Home, Organic, Permaculture, Polytunnel, Summer

Happy Lughnasadh! Also known as the feast of Lammas (“loaf mass”) August 1st has been celebrated for centuries as the time of the first grain harvest. There would be great celebrations with fairs, feasting and bonfires. It is high summer, but in the...

Back home from Hampton Court

by Stephanie Hafferty | Jul 15, 2021 | Ael Y Bryn, Blog, Hampton Court Garden Festival

What a fantastic time I had at Hampton Court: two weeks working on the build of the garden, followed by a week working on the garden with some fantastic people, and then part of the breakdown afterwards. I have loads of photos and news to share, and will be blogging...

Ael Y Bryn – my new Welsh no dig garden

by Stephanie Hafferty | Apr 25, 2021 | Ael Y Bryn, Blog, Homesteading, Kitchen garden, Mulching, No Dig Gardening, No Dig Home, No Dig Organic Home and Garden, Organic, Permaculture, Preparing The Soil, Spring

Welcome to Ael Y Bryn! We have now lived here in West Wales for just over a month and are absolutely loving it. It’s an exciting time creating a whole new no dig garden here and exploring our new location. Here I am making an abundant small homestead, mostly on...