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A dry July update from my no dig garden

by Stephanie Hafferty | Jul 26, 2018 | Allotment, Blog, No Dig Home, Organic, Permaculture, Polytunnel, Summer

Like much of the country, Bruton has been very hot and dry for weeks and weeks. Frustratingly all of the recent rains have missed my small town.We can see dark clouds sometimes but they are benefitting others, we’re just getting a very light shower if anything at all....

Elderflower extravaganza!

by Stephanie Hafferty | Jun 15, 2018 | Allotment, Blog, No Dig Home, No Dig Organic Home and Garden, potions, Preserving, Recipes, Summer

The hedgerows are filled with creamy elderflowers. It’s time to forage! Choose elderflower heads that are in full blossom and at their most fragrant to make delicious drinks, skin care and preserves. I’ve been busy in the kitchen making elderflower...

A quick update with a deeply chocolatey vegan rhubarb cake recipe

by Stephanie Hafferty | May 24, 2018 | Allotment, Blog, Gardening, Homesteading, Kitchen garden, Mulching, No Dig Gardening, No Dig Home, No Hungry Gap, Organic, Permaculture, Polytunnel, Preparing The Soil, Recipes, Seasonal Cooking

May is always a busy month for gardeners and it feels even more so this year here – is that the same for you? After such a long, slow cool spring, all at once the sun has remembered to shine, the temperatures have soared and everything is putting on fantastic...

How to Make a Spicy Multipurpose Cleaner

by Stephanie Hafferty | Apr 18, 2018 | Blog, No Dig Home, No Dig Organic Home and Garden, potions

This fragrant, spicy versatile cleaning vinegar smells fantastic and cleans powerfully.I’ve been using a lot of lemons and other citrus fruits in my cooking recently. Often I use the zest in cooking too, but sometimes it’s just the juice that I need,...

New allotment plan and other experiments.

by Stephanie Hafferty | Apr 15, 2018 | Allotment, Blog, Gardening, Homesteading, Kitchen garden, Mulching, No Dig Gardening, No Dig Home, No Dig Organic Home and Garden, No Hungry Gap, Organic, Permaculture, Polytunnel, Preparing The Soil, Seasonal Cooking, Spring

Every year I mulch my no dig allotment with an inch or two of composted manure or homemade compost, but this year I am trying something different! This was my allotment in the winter of 2017, Charles and I mulching with some beautiful local manure. The load cost me...

Walking in a winter wonderland … in March… again!

by Stephanie Hafferty | Mar 18, 2018 | Allotment, Blog, Gardening, No Dig Gardening, No Dig Home, Organic, Permaculture, Polytunnel, Winter

Every Monday I pour my morning coffee and plan my week. Last week was so busy with talks, writing, a course day on Saturday; there was little time for gardening at home, so I scheduled Sunday as a whole day of gardening at home. Lovely. I knew the weekend was going...

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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.