No Dig Gardening Archives - Stephanie Hafferty

May and early June

by Stephanie Hafferty | Jun 7, 2026 | Ael Y Bryn, Blog, Homesteading, Kitchen garden, No Dig Gardening, Spring, Summer, Sustainable Gardening

What’s been happening here at my homestead in Wales, in May and early June. It’s a bit long. You’ll probably want to make a cup of tea first. Whatever the weather The past few weeks have certainly been ones of dramatic contrast across the UK. Mid-May...

March news blog: reviews, giveaways and webinars

by Stephanie Hafferty | Mar 8, 2026 | Blog, Book Reviews, Courses, Events, Garden Courses, No Dig Gardening, No Dig Gardening Courses, Organic Gardening Courses, Permaculture, Permaculture Courses, Reviews, The Productive Garden

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...

Using Green Manures in No Dig Gardening

by Stephanie Hafferty | Mar 4, 2026 | Blog, No Dig Gardening, Organic, Permaculture, Preparing The Soil, Resilient Gardening, Spring, Summer, Sustainable Gardening, What To Sow Now

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...

December update from my Welsh homestead

by Stephanie Hafferty | Dec 5, 2025 | Blog, Homesteading, No Dig Gardening, No Dig Home, Permaculture, Winter

A December update from my Welsh homestead – what’s been happening in the garden, and plans for the wintertime! There’s a newsy “what’s been happening other than gardening” update here. “Oh the weather outside is...

Midsummer update from my homestead

by Stephanie Hafferty | Jun 28, 2024 | Ael Y Bryn, Blog, Homesteading, Kitchen garden, No Dig Gardening, Organic, Permaculture, Polytunnel, Resilient Gardening, Summer, Sustainable Gardening

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...

What to sow now for year round harvests – August

by Stephanie Hafferty | Aug 9, 2023 | Blog, Gardening, Homesteading, Kitchen garden, No Dig Gardening, No Hungry Gap, Organic, Permaculture, Resilient Gardening, Summer, What To Sow Now

Get sowing! August is a great time for sowing many vegetables, herbs, salads and flowers for year round harvests. You don’t need a lot of fancy equipment. Almost all of these can be grown outside in the UK (depending on your location!) Fill those gaps If like me...

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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.