Upcoming talks and other news
A round up of the no dig gardening talks I’m giving at shows and events August, September and October 2022. Travelling to gardening events is an absolute joy. I so enjoy hosting no dig talks, meeting lots of gardeners and hopefully inspiring people to grow their...
What to sow now for harvests through winter and into spring
Late summer is like a second spring. Sow now to grow your own delicious vegetables, herbs and salads, for harvesting during the winter and next spring. I’ll explain how. Your homegrown larder This second spring gives us a great opportunity to add to our...
The Plant Based Podcast – No Dig Gardening with Stephanie Hafferty
I was delighted to be invited by Ellen Mary and Michael Perry to participate in their wonderful podcast: The Plant Based Podcast. In this episode, we talked about no dig gardening and my grow your own journey. To find out more about how to create your no dig garden,...
What to sow: Midsummer
Sow these delicious edible plants now, for cropping from late summer to next spring, to extend your harvests and fill your table with homegrown healthy food. It’s a little sad to think that once the summer solstice has passed the days are gradually getting...
Speaking at BBC Gardeners’ World Live, June 2022
I am delighted to be speaking about no dig gardening on the Let’s Grow Your Own Stage at BBC Gardeners’ World Live on June 17th 2022. I’ll be there at 1pm and 4pm, do come along and say hello if you are attending the event at the NEC in Birmingham. I...
I’m speaking at Chelsea Flower Show on the New Blue Peter Garden!
I am delighted to have been invited by top designer Juliet Sargeant to speak about soil health and no dig gardening, on the Blue Peter Garden at Chelsea Flower Show 2022. I’ll be there Friday and Saturday – do come along for a chat about soil if...
May update from my no dig homestead
I am writing this blog in a tiny thatched cottage in Oxfordshire, where I am staying for a few days, during eight days of working away in England. On Monday I attended Press Day at Chelsea Flower Show (read about that in another blog soon) and I am heading back there...
New courses at National Botanic Garden of Wales
I am teaching two no dig gardening and two wildlife gardening courses at the fantastic National Botanic Garden of Wales in March and April 2022.Places are funded and cost £20 which includes admission to the amazing botanical gardens. Places are limited for each course...
Seeds of Love: what to sow in February
February 14th – St Valentine’s Day – is a magical time for gardeners. It is around this time that daylight starts to exceed 10 hours, the key number of hours needed for plants to grow and photosynthesise properly. It’s time to start sowing some...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.
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