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November in my No Dig Garden

17th November 2018 Stephanie Hafferty 4 Comments

It has been a busy time since my last blog post and how the garden has changed! The weather has been typically British, from unseasonably warm to icy cold (for Somerset) and back again. Mornings are misty, deciduous trees almost entirely without leaves now and anything frost tender has died.

The polytunnel has frozen a few times now, I love the patterns on the frozen polythene, although it is still reaching 30˚C in there some days. I have electronic thermometers in the greenhouse and polytunnel and it’s so interesting to see the extremes of temperatures undercover, compared with outside in the garden.

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On this harvest moon…

27th September 20187th October 2018 Stephanie Hafferty 6 Comments

This week began with the Autumn Equinox, the festival of Mabon, which starts on September 21st

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September sowing, sweetcorn harvests and recipes

14th September 20187th October 2018 Stephanie Hafferty 12 Comments

As summer mellows into autumn, the allotment and garden is full of ripening vegetables and fruit.

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A dry July update from my no dig garden

26th July 201826th July 2018 Stephanie Hafferty 10 Comments

Like much of the country, Bruton has been very hot and dry for weeks and weeks. Frustratingly all of the recent rains have missed my small town.

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A quick update with a deeply chocolatey vegan rhubarb cake recipe

24th May 201825th May 2018 Stephanie Hafferty 11 Comments

May is always a busy month for gardeners and it feels even more so this year here – is that the same for you?

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New allotment plan and other experiments.

15th April 201815th April 2018 Stephanie Hafferty 2 Comments

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!

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My polytunnel in early March

6th March 20186th March 2018 Stephanie Hafferty 6 Comments

Usually the end of February and early March heralds a dramatic increase of activity in the greenhouse – but the unusually cold weather means last week was more about snowing than sowing!

how to make paper pots, no dig, organic gardening, reduce plastic

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How to make recycled paper pots for sowing and planting

21st January 201821st January 2018 Stephanie Hafferty 10 Comments

Homemade newspaper pots are quick and easy to make and use, biodegrade in the soil and worms like munching them too! Put into reusable containers to make your own module trays or use as individual pots.

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(Almost!) last plantings of the year

16th October 201717th November 2018 Stephanie Hafferty 2 Comments

This is the eighth in my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

Read More “(Almost!) last plantings of the year”

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How to take tomato cuttings to plant out next year

16th October 2017 Stephanie Hafferty 4 Comments

This is the seventh in my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

Read More “How to take tomato cuttings to plant out next year”

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Time to plant

8th October 2017 Stephanie Hafferty 6 Comments

This is the sixth in my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

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Clearing the polytunnel for new plantings

8th October 201716th October 2017 Stephanie Hafferty 2 Comments

This is the fifth in my series of blogs, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

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Planning the next stages for an abundant polytunnel

28th September 2017 Stephanie Hafferty 8 Comments

This is the fourth in my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

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Picking, propagation, preparing, preserving

26th September 2017 Stephanie Hafferty 10 Comments

This is the third blog of my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

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Sow now! for winter and spring harvests

12th September 201712th September 2017 Stephanie Hafferty 8 Comments

This is the second part of my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find them easily using the search facility.

Read More “Sow now! for winter and spring harvests”

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Growing for winter harvests: what to sow and when!

9th September 201714th September 2018 Stephanie Hafferty 12 Comments

Now is the time to start planning and sowing for late autumn, winter and spring harvests, no hungry gap in 2018! Over the next few weeks I will be sharing my sowing, planting, soil preparation and other seasonal plans for growing under cover and outside.

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Late summer polytunnel

1st September 201714th September 2017 Stephanie Hafferty 7 Comments

It is the first day of September and autumn has been in the air now for a few weeks, earlier than usual here in Somerset. The garden is full of vegetables, fruit and flowers, bright with sunflowers and snapdragons, but now when I rise at 5 am the sky is still dark and the curtains remain drawn until almost 6 o’clock. I have ordered firewood…

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Our Book!

11th November 20169th December 2016 Stephanie Hafferty 8 Comments

I am so excited to see the press release and cover for the book I have written with Charles, No Dig Organic Home and Garden. It can be pre-ordered here from Permanent Press, the publishers.

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This is the sixth in my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018! I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

This is the fifth in my series of blogs, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018! I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

This is the fourth in my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018! I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

This is the third blog of my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018! I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

This is the sixth in my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

This is the fifth in my series of blogs, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

This is the fourth in my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.

This is the third blog of my series of blog posts, explaining how to grow vegetables and herbs which can be sown now to see you through the winter and spring – no hungry gap in 2018!
I have added the category No Hungry Gap, so you can find all of the blogs easily using the search facility.