Lughnasadh harvests and what to sow now
Happy Lughnasadh! Also known as the feast of Lammas (“loaf mass”) August 1st has been celebrated for centuries as the time of the first grain harvest. There would be great celebrations with fairs, feasting and bonfires. It is high summer, but in the...
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...
What to sow in February
Every year I look forward to Valentine’s Day – not for romantic reasons but for leafy ones! Because this is an excellent time to start your sowings for the year. Here in Somerset the sun rose today at around 7:25 and will set at around 17:25, ten hours of...
Podcast for Garden Organic
Really happy to be in the June podcast from Garden Organic . I was interviewed during one stormy evening back in February, we had such a fun time. How different the world was then! I hope you enjoy the podcast, the link is here. From Garden Organic’s website:...
No Dig Talk Online – Sustainable(ish) Online Festival
I had a great time participating in this (and not too many technical hitches!) If you’d like to see the talk it is now online. This link takes you to the Crowdcast site where the whole festival is being hosted. No Dig Gardening Talk and information for the whole...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:
