Watch me on BBC Gardeners’ World
I am thrilled to share the happy news that I will be featured  on BBC Gardeners’ World Winter Special on Friday 23rd December and on iPlayer etc after the broadcast. Earlier in the year I received an email from the BBC asking whether I would be interested in...
Grow food year round with no dig gardening
Part one of a series of articles, explaining the joys of this wonderful, planet-friendly way of growing abundant food year round. (The rest of the articles will be published on the blog soon) What is no dig gardening? No Dig gardening is a wonderful way to grow...
An autumnal update from my no dig garden
Things are slowing down in the garden here at Ael Y Bryn, and the landscape view from my desk window is very autumnal. It’s pouring down. I’m waiting for the rain to stop so that I can harvest some greens, leeks and herbs to go with our dinner this evening...
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...
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...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:
