A newsy update
Taking some time out! Unusually for the time of year, I am not out in my garden getting things ready for the spring and doing those jobs that I just can’t find time for in the busy summer months, because I am in Thailand, visiting my Dad and exploring this...
Permaculture Magazine: How to use green manures in no dig gardens
How To Use Green Manures in No Dig Gardening My feature explaining which the many benefits of green manures, which to use, when and how to use them is in the latest edition of Permaculture Magazine, Issue 115 – out now. I am delighted to be featured on...
Why I wait to sow
In January there’s a real temptation to get out those seed packets and start sowing, to brighten up short dark days with the promise of new leafy life. Do resist! Here’s why I don’t start sowing seeds in January. Even though I have heat mats, grow...
The Creative Kitchen on special offer!
My plant based recipe book The Creative Kitchen is on special offer of just £12 (plus P&P) until January 8th 2023. All of the affordable seasonal plant based recipes for meals, drinks, home and body care (and some crafts too!) are naturally vegan, using...
Podcast – How to get the best from your veg garden with no dig gardening guru Stephanie Hafferty
Shannon Keary from Diary of a Lady Gardener recently interviewed me for her podcast. Shannon and I met in the summer on her show garden allotment at RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival 2022, which was based on her allotment in Devon. Listen to the podcast here. Shannon...
Watch me on BBC Gardeners’ World
I am thrilled to share the happy news that I will be featured  on BBC Gardeners’ World Winter Special on Friday 23rd December and on iPlayer etc after the broadcast. Earlier in the year I received an email from the BBC asking whether I would be interested in...
Grow food year round with no dig gardening
Part one of a series of articles, explaining the joys of this wonderful, planet-friendly way of growing abundant food year round. (The rest of the articles will be published on the blog soon) What is no dig gardening? No Dig gardening is a wonderful way to grow...
Discover the joys of winter gardening
On dark, chilly days it is very tempting to stay cosily indoors. Getting outside in wintertime is so good for your physical and mental health, even if it’s just for a short time. I hope you feel inspired to get outside! In my guest blog for Dalefoot Composts, I...
Book Review – Grounded by Liz Zorab
Grounded by Liz Zorab, published 2021 Permanent Publications Byther Farm is a feast for all the senses! I first visited Liz Zorab there during the summer of 2020, and was blown away by the gorgeous abundance and vitality of this deliciously diverse garden. Liz makes...Stephanie Hafferty
photo by Jason Ingram
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:
