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Stephanie Hafferty
No Dig Gardening and Homesteading
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I’m Stephanie Hafferty, an award-winning organic gardening and homesteading expert, writer, and speaker with over 30 years’ experience. I share sustainable, wildlife-friendly ways to grow food all year round, design beautiful edible gardens, and make the most of every harvest with seasonal recipes and practical, thrifty living skills.
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Latest Articles From My Blog
Homesteading, ducks and courses: an August update from my garden
Here at my small homestead in rural Wales, August has been a rather lovely month. We've had sunshine, warmth and showers, resulting in abundant growth of the veggies and also, unfortunately, the brambles that are on a takeover mission.....! Today the morning is grey,...
Royal Welsh Show Giveaway!
I am running a giveaway on my Instagram account in association with the Royal Welsh Show, to celebrate the new Horticulture Village at this fantastic event, with a chance to win two tickets. I'm creating a Micro Show Garden in the new Horticulture Village and will be...
Midsummer update from my homestead
It has been some time since I have posted a blog update from my homestead. Looking out of the window at grey skies it is hard to believe that July is just around the corner. 2024 so far has certainly been a very strange growing year, weather-wise. A cool wet year so...
Chocolate banana, pecan and cranberry brownie recipe
I made these delicious brownies for my son Theo's 25th birthday tea, using store cupboard ingredients and some over ripe bananas. When I posted them on social media I was asked many times for the recipe, so here it is. Enjoy! Banana, pecan and cranberry brownie...
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 sunlight has really...
What to sow now for year round harvests – August
Get sowing! August is a great time for sowing many vegetables, herbs, salads and flowers for year round harvests. You don't need a lot of fancy equipment. Almost all of these can be grown outside in the UK (depending on your location!) Fill those gaps If like me the...