Book Review: It Starts with Veg by Ceri Jones
It Starts with Veg is the first cook book by chef and food educator, Ceri Jones. The cheerful yellow cover, so easy to find on the bookshelf, invites the reader to discover 100 seasonal suppers and sides, in which vegetables are the stars. Focusing on 40 vegetables,...
Growing Yacon in the UK – an update
UPDATE: 17/04/25 – DEFRA has taken the advice down from their website and therefore it seems that the virus is not present in the UK and it is fine to grow it. I have been growing yacon, and writing about how to use it, for years now. This delicious South...
Perennial Edibles Gardening Course
Find out more about growing perennial veg and other perennial edibles on this short day course at the homestead. I am looking forward to hosting this event on October 12th 2024 – looking at the many benefits of growing perennial veg and other edibles. Part of a...
Workshops, talks & demos in September
This month I will be giving workshops, talks and demos at RHS Wisley, Harrogate Flower Show, the Permaculture Festival and running courses at my homestead. I hope you can join me at one or more of these events. RHS Wisley Flower Show I’m looking forward to...
Homesteading, ducks and courses: an August update from my garden
Here at my small homestead in rural Wales, August has been a rather lovely month. We’ve had sunshine, warmth and showers, resulting in abundant growth of the veggies and also, unfortunately, the brambles that are on a takeover mission…..! Today the morning...
Royal Welsh Show Giveaway!
I am running a giveaway on my Instagram account in association with the Royal Welsh Show, to celebrate the new Horticulture Village at this fantastic event, with a chance to win two tickets. I’m creating a Micro Show Garden in the new Horticulture Village and...
Midsummer update from my homestead
It has been some time since I have posted a blog update from my homestead. Looking out of the window at grey skies it is hard to believe that July is just around the corner. 2024 so far has certainly been a very strange growing year, weather-wise. A cool wet year so...
Chocolate banana, pecan and cranberry brownie recipe
I made these delicious brownies for my son Theo’s 25th birthday tea, using store cupboard ingredients and some over ripe bananas. When I posted them on social media I was asked many times for the recipe, so here it is. Enjoy! Banana, pecan and cranberry brownie...
Happy New Year!
It’s the first day of 2024, a brand new gardening year. I’m starting with a garden update from my Welsh Homestead. One of my biggest wishes for this year in the garden is for better weather! It has been very, very wet and because of this, a lack of...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:
