December update from my Welsh homestead
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...
Homestead update – early February
Oh my goodness, how much wild weather have we had this winter? For a while it seemed as though every few days there was another storm. Thankfully the weather forecast is looking more settled for early February, with more dry days, seasonally appropriate frost and even...
Happy New Year!
It’s the first day of 2024, a brand new gardening year. I’m starting with a garden update from my Welsh Homestead. One of my biggest wishes for this year in the garden is for better weather! It has been very, very wet and because of this, a lack of...
Why I wait to sow
In January there’s a real temptation to get out those seed packets and start sowing, to brighten up short dark days with the promise of new leafy life. Do resist! Here’s why I don’t start sowing seeds in January. Even though I have heat mats, grow...
Discover the joys of winter gardening
On dark, chilly days it is very tempting to stay cosily indoors. Getting outside in wintertime is so good for your physical and mental health, even if it’s just for a short time. I hope you feel inspired to get outside! In my guest blog for Dalefoot Composts, I...Stephanie Hafferty
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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:
