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...
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...
Winter update from my new(ish) no dig garden
This is the first winter that we have spent here in Wales, and we are enjoying learning about the weather on our little piece of Welsh hillside. Everyone told us that it would be wet: it certainly knows how to rain here! Whatever the weather, I’ve been busy...
Mangelwurzel wine recipe
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...
Ael Y Bryn – my new Welsh no dig garden
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...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:
