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...
by Stephanie Hafferty | Oct 18, 2017 | Blog, Recipes, Seasonal Cooking
Michael Perry, aka Mr Plant Geek, saw some photographs of the seasonal, plant based food I make on Twitter and asked me to share some recipes on his website: here they are. I have selected recipes which make the most of fruit and vegetables currently available in the...
by Stephanie Hafferty | Sep 19, 2017 | Blog, Homesteading, Recipes, Seasonal Cooking
Beetroot grows in my garden from April right through to the end of autumn, some in the polytunnel over winter too. This tasty root vegetable stores so well that I can make this hummus at any time of year, but there’s something especially autumnal and satisfying...
by Stephanie Hafferty | Sep 8, 2017 | Autumn, Blog, Preserving, Recipes, Seasonal Cooking
A deep red, warmly spiced drink which tastes delicious drunk neat in tiny glasses (it is strong!) or as a nurturing hot toddy if you are feeling under the weather during the winter months. It makes a great cocktail too, try mixing with ginger beer. Rich with vitamins,...
by Stephanie Hafferty | Aug 18, 2017 | Blog, Homesteading, No Dig Home, No Dig Organic Home and Garden, Organic, Recipes, Seasonal Cooking, Summer
This gorgeous bright seasonal salad is almost a meal in itself and can easily be adapted to include other summer vegetables in your garden (and winter root veg later in the year). It is a zingy, delicious, colourful way to use up gluts. I’m enjoying trying out...
by Stephanie Hafferty | Aug 7, 2017 | Blog, No Dig Organic Home and Garden, Recipes, Seasonal Cooking, Summer
I’ve been trying out a few variations of this seasonal muffin, using our course people as guinea pigs! Low in processed sugar, these satisfying baked treats are great to nibble on for an extra boost of energy when gardening. They also make a great breakfast...