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Stephanie Hafferty
No Dig Gardening and Homesteading
Welcome to my website, the home of wildlife friendly sustainable gardening, small scale self sufficiency, and homesteading.
About Me
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
Christmas Spiced Cleaning Vinegar Recipe
I enjoy making my own natural cleaners using homegrown and store cupboard ingredients. They are thrifty, eco-friendly and contain no artificial fragrances. This festive fragranced cleaner is a great way to use up old spices and citrus peels, and cleans really well...
Book Review: It Starts with Veg by Ceri Jones
It Starts with Veg is the first cook book by chef and food educator, Ceri Jones. The cheerful yellow cover, so easy to find on the bookshelf, invites the reader to discover 100 seasonal suppers and sides, in which vegetables are the stars. Focusing on 40 vegetables,...
Growing Yacon in the UK – an update
UPDATE: 17/04/25 - DEFRA has taken the advice down from their website and therefore it seems that the virus is not present in the UK and it is fine to grow it. I have been growing yacon, and writing about how to use it, for years now. This delicious South American...
Perennial Edibles Gardening Course
Find out more about growing perennial veg and other perennial edibles on this short day course at the homestead. I am looking forward to hosting this event on October 12th 2024 - looking at the many benefits of growing perennial veg and other edibles. Part of a series...
Workshops, talks & demos in September
This month I will be giving workshops, talks and demos at RHS Wisley, Harrogate Flower Show, the Permaculture Festival and running courses at my homestead. I hope you can join me at one or more of these events. RHS Wisley Flower Show I'm looking forward to returning...
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,...