Sustainable Gardening Talk at the Reading the Wild Literature Festival
I am delighted to be returning to the fabulous Reading the Wild Literature Festival at Llandovery, on Saturday May 9th. The festival takes place over the weekend of May 9th and 10th. Reading the Wild Reading The Wild brings together writers, poets and thinkers who...
The Productive Garden – publication week!
My new book The Productive Garden: An essential guide towards self-sufficiency is published this week! Today (March 24th) is publication date in the US, and it is published in the UK and worldwide on March 26th. It is a very exciting time, knowing that the book is out...
March news blog: reviews, giveaways and webinars
I’m writing this March news blog whilst on a short holiday in Scotland, visiting my son Ruairi who lives near Stirling. So it’s not a garden update – I’ll write that later next week when I am back in Wales. I have written a garden-themed blog...
Giveaway with Burgon and Ball
GIVEWAY WITH BURGON AND BALL A chance to win a copy of The Productive Garden and three fantastic hand tools in this giveaway with Burgon and Ball! Burgon & Ball RHS-endorsed BoronGreen trowel Burgon & Ball RHS-endorsed BoronGreen transplanter Burgon & Ball...
Using Green Manures in No Dig Gardening
Using green manures in no dig gardening is hugely beneficial. It is a sustainable, affordable way to protect soil, increase biodiversity and add fertility to your garden. People have been using green manures, often known as “cover crops” as part of soil...
Waterstones special offer – ends tonight
Waterstones is offering 25% off RRP of The Productive Garden pre-orders, with the discount code FEB26 This offer ends at 23:59 tonight. To take advantage of this great discount, order your copy from Waterstones online here. Remember to put in the FEB26 to receive 25%...
January update from the homestead
Somehow, it is the middle of the month already, so I thought it was time to share a January update from the homestead. Although we’re barely more than two weeks into 2026, a lot has been happening here. Snow, new garden plans, first seeds and …. My New...
Use It Up-uary
You’ve heard of Dry January and Veganuary – we’re doing Use It Up-uary. Use It Up-uary Instead of taking things up, or giving them up, we’re doing “Use It Up-uary”. This extends through January and February for us, but you can do it at any time. A...
The Climate Change Resilient Vegetable Garden book review
The Climate Change Resilient Vegetable Garden: How to Grow Food in a Changing Climate by Kim Stoddart 2025 has been an ‘interesting’ year, weather wise, here in the UK. Heavy rains caused severe flooding, much of the country experienced drought with hosepipe...Stephanie Hafferty
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Welcome to my blog. I’m Stephanie, follow my journey as I create my homestead in rural Wales on around half an acre. Here I grow year round, and teach gardening, homesteading and food courses.
An experienced kitchen gardener, homesteader and plant-based chef, I’ve been growing my own food for decades to feed my family. I am an award winning garden and food writer, write for many publications and am currently working on my third book.
From the garden to the kitchen, explore the categories below to follow the rhythms of life on the homestead.
Publications I write for include:
