Stephanie Hafferty
@stephaniehafferty.bsky.social
MCI Hort
Award winning garden & food writer, author
Homesteader & organic permaculture gardener
Edible garden designer
Courses/workshops/training
Event host/speaker
www.StephanieHafferty.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/StephanieHafferty
Award winning garden & food writer, author
Homesteader & organic permaculture gardener
Edible garden designer
Courses/workshops/training
Event host/speaker
www.StephanieHafferty.co.uk
https://linktr.ee/StephanieHafferty
Learn how to grow a productive garden, harvesting year round, and the skills to preserve your produce on my gardening and homesteading skills courses in 2026🌱
🏡 Classes are held at my homestead in Wales, and also via webinars online.
First dates are online now 🔗 in comments
🏡 Classes are held at my homestead in Wales, and also via webinars online.
First dates are online now 🔗 in comments
November 28, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Learn how to grow a productive garden, harvesting year round, and the skills to preserve your produce on my gardening and homesteading skills courses in 2026🌱
🏡 Classes are held at my homestead in Wales, and also via webinars online.
First dates are online now 🔗 in comments
🏡 Classes are held at my homestead in Wales, and also via webinars online.
First dates are online now 🔗 in comments
Delighted to discover that my You Tube channel now has over 10,000 subscribers!
It's a rather homespun channel, no fancy filming or team editing it for me, but I am glad so many people like it.
www.youtube.com/@stephanieha...
It's a rather homespun channel, no fancy filming or team editing it for me, but I am glad so many people like it.
www.youtube.com/@stephanieha...
November 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Delighted to discover that my You Tube channel now has over 10,000 subscribers!
It's a rather homespun channel, no fancy filming or team editing it for me, but I am glad so many people like it.
www.youtube.com/@stephanieha...
It's a rather homespun channel, no fancy filming or team editing it for me, but I am glad so many people like it.
www.youtube.com/@stephanieha...
After a 6 month break, I've posted 2 new videos on my You Tube channel. There'll be more gardening & homesteading content on the channel from now on.
This one explains why I took a break
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ROy...
& this is an update from the garden
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXC4...
This one explains why I took a break
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ROy...
& this is an update from the garden
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXC4...
November 18, 2025 at 10:12 AM
After a 6 month break, I've posted 2 new videos on my You Tube channel. There'll be more gardening & homesteading content on the channel from now on.
This one explains why I took a break
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ROy...
& this is an update from the garden
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXC4...
This one explains why I took a break
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ROy...
& this is an update from the garden
www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXC4...
The November issue of Kitchen Garden Magazine is in the shops now - and look who is on the cover!
What a lovely surprise.
What a lovely surprise.
October 28, 2025 at 7:36 AM
The November issue of Kitchen Garden Magazine is in the shops now - and look who is on the cover!
What a lovely surprise.
What a lovely surprise.
So excited - I’ve been shortlisted for Practical Journalist of the Year, at the prestigious Garden Media Guild Awards 2025 🤩
Results on November 21st!
I’m a regular monthly feature writer for Kitchen Garden Magazine & Amateur Gardening Magazine, and write freelance for Gardeners’ World Mag & more.
Results on November 21st!
I’m a regular monthly feature writer for Kitchen Garden Magazine & Amateur Gardening Magazine, and write freelance for Gardeners’ World Mag & more.
October 18, 2025 at 7:04 AM
So excited - I’ve been shortlisted for Practical Journalist of the Year, at the prestigious Garden Media Guild Awards 2025 🤩
Results on November 21st!
I’m a regular monthly feature writer for Kitchen Garden Magazine & Amateur Gardening Magazine, and write freelance for Gardeners’ World Mag & more.
Results on November 21st!
I’m a regular monthly feature writer for Kitchen Garden Magazine & Amateur Gardening Magazine, and write freelance for Gardeners’ World Mag & more.
Delighted to have been invited to speak at Trinity College Oxford on May 26th 2026, as part of their Gardens Season.
Do come along!
Link for tickets in comments.
Do come along!
Link for tickets in comments.
October 6, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Delighted to have been invited to speak at Trinity College Oxford on May 26th 2026, as part of their Gardens Season.
Do come along!
Link for tickets in comments.
Do come along!
Link for tickets in comments.
What to sow in October 🌱
A list of some of the edibles you can sow now, undercover in polytunnels etc & also outside.
Outdoor sowings will benefit from crop protection if the weather is cold, stormy, very wet
A list of some of the edibles you can sow now, undercover in polytunnels etc & also outside.
Outdoor sowings will benefit from crop protection if the weather is cold, stormy, very wet
October 5, 2025 at 10:35 AM
What to sow in October 🌱
A list of some of the edibles you can sow now, undercover in polytunnels etc & also outside.
Outdoor sowings will benefit from crop protection if the weather is cold, stormy, very wet
A list of some of the edibles you can sow now, undercover in polytunnels etc & also outside.
Outdoor sowings will benefit from crop protection if the weather is cold, stormy, very wet
🍂 Homestead harvests - late September 🥙
Some of the fruit, veg & herbs growing here on my plot on a hill in west Wales. Some outside, others such as the watermelon and aubergines in polytunnels. Sloes foraged down my lane.
Food for dinners this week & preserving for meals throughout the winter
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Some of the fruit, veg & herbs growing here on my plot on a hill in west Wales. Some outside, others such as the watermelon and aubergines in polytunnels. Sloes foraged down my lane.
Food for dinners this week & preserving for meals throughout the winter
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September 29, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🍂 Homestead harvests - late September 🥙
Some of the fruit, veg & herbs growing here on my plot on a hill in west Wales. Some outside, others such as the watermelon and aubergines in polytunnels. Sloes foraged down my lane.
Food for dinners this week & preserving for meals throughout the winter
🌱
Some of the fruit, veg & herbs growing here on my plot on a hill in west Wales. Some outside, others such as the watermelon and aubergines in polytunnels. Sloes foraged down my lane.
Food for dinners this week & preserving for meals throughout the winter
🌱
Looking forward to attending the All Things Fungi festival this weekend, in Sussex.
I'm thrilled to be part of a superb line up of speakers at the event, including Merlin Sheldrake.
There's also music, art, fungi forays, workshops and much more.
www.allthingsfungi.co.uk
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I'm thrilled to be part of a superb line up of speakers at the event, including Merlin Sheldrake.
There's also music, art, fungi forays, workshops and much more.
www.allthingsfungi.co.uk
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September 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
Looking forward to attending the All Things Fungi festival this weekend, in Sussex.
I'm thrilled to be part of a superb line up of speakers at the event, including Merlin Sheldrake.
There's also music, art, fungi forays, workshops and much more.
www.allthingsfungi.co.uk
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I'm thrilled to be part of a superb line up of speakers at the event, including Merlin Sheldrake.
There's also music, art, fungi forays, workshops and much more.
www.allthingsfungi.co.uk
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🌿 New on the Dalefoot blog 🌿
The second permaculture ethic: People Care.
From joyful moments of self-care to inspiring ways of supporting our neighbours and communities, I share practical tips and reflections on how we can all live more connected, caring lives.
🔗
tinyurl.com/4nujuzmh
The second permaculture ethic: People Care.
From joyful moments of self-care to inspiring ways of supporting our neighbours and communities, I share practical tips and reflections on how we can all live more connected, caring lives.
🔗
tinyurl.com/4nujuzmh
August 11, 2025 at 4:52 PM
🌿 New on the Dalefoot blog 🌿
The second permaculture ethic: People Care.
From joyful moments of self-care to inspiring ways of supporting our neighbours and communities, I share practical tips and reflections on how we can all live more connected, caring lives.
🔗
tinyurl.com/4nujuzmh
The second permaculture ethic: People Care.
From joyful moments of self-care to inspiring ways of supporting our neighbours and communities, I share practical tips and reflections on how we can all live more connected, caring lives.
🔗
tinyurl.com/4nujuzmh
Looking forward to hosting workshops here at the homestead in September & October, and travelling to some fantastic shows to give talks and run workshops and demos!
If you are attending BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair, All Things Fungi or Harrogate Autumn Flower Show do come and say hello.
If you are attending BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair, All Things Fungi or Harrogate Autumn Flower Show do come and say hello.
August 1, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Looking forward to hosting workshops here at the homestead in September & October, and travelling to some fantastic shows to give talks and run workshops and demos!
If you are attending BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair, All Things Fungi or Harrogate Autumn Flower Show do come and say hello.
If you are attending BBC Gardeners' World Autumn Fair, All Things Fungi or Harrogate Autumn Flower Show do come and say hello.
Breakfast this morning - I fancied a treat and we have so many raspberries just now.
Homemade waffles including our duck eggs, fresh homegrown raspberries and 🍁 maple syrup. Yum.
What do you like to put on waffles?
Homemade waffles including our duck eggs, fresh homegrown raspberries and 🍁 maple syrup. Yum.
What do you like to put on waffles?
June 24, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Breakfast this morning - I fancied a treat and we have so many raspberries just now.
Homemade waffles including our duck eggs, fresh homegrown raspberries and 🍁 maple syrup. Yum.
What do you like to put on waffles?
Homemade waffles including our duck eggs, fresh homegrown raspberries and 🍁 maple syrup. Yum.
What do you like to put on waffles?
Having realised that the pixies do not come at night to do the housework, and with a long list of writing and editing work to do today as well as the chores, I decided to make a hearty breakfast.
🥚The ducks are laying with enthusiasm so this was made with recycled slugs!!🦆
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🥚The ducks are laying with enthusiasm so this was made with recycled slugs!!🦆
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June 14, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Having realised that the pixies do not come at night to do the housework, and with a long list of writing and editing work to do today as well as the chores, I decided to make a hearty breakfast.
🥚The ducks are laying with enthusiasm so this was made with recycled slugs!!🦆
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🥚The ducks are laying with enthusiasm so this was made with recycled slugs!!🦆
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Looking forward to attending mycologist Max Mudie's talk at Crai Village Hall on June 9th.
Tickets on the door - only £3
Max is the co-founder of the All Things Fungi Festival: www.allthingsfungi.co.uk
Tickets on the door - only £3
Max is the co-founder of the All Things Fungi Festival: www.allthingsfungi.co.uk
May 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Looking forward to attending mycologist Max Mudie's talk at Crai Village Hall on June 9th.
Tickets on the door - only £3
Max is the co-founder of the All Things Fungi Festival: www.allthingsfungi.co.uk
Tickets on the door - only £3
Max is the co-founder of the All Things Fungi Festival: www.allthingsfungi.co.uk
The step over apple trees are blossoming. These trees are trained so that the grow low enough to step over, making them ideal for small spaces, or the edges of veg beds. They produce flowers for pollinators, fruit for us, and don’t shade out the other plants growing in the bed.
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April 17, 2025 at 6:03 AM
The step over apple trees are blossoming. These trees are trained so that the grow low enough to step over, making them ideal for small spaces, or the edges of veg beds. They produce flowers for pollinators, fruit for us, and don’t shade out the other plants growing in the bed.
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Garden harvest for dinner: Florence fennel, asparagus, chard, spinach, mint, chives, parsley, chervil, wild garlic.
Loving these warm, sunny days. Such a treat.
Loving these warm, sunny days. Such a treat.
April 8, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Garden harvest for dinner: Florence fennel, asparagus, chard, spinach, mint, chives, parsley, chervil, wild garlic.
Loving these warm, sunny days. Such a treat.
Loving these warm, sunny days. Such a treat.
Happy with my cauliflower which has survived all kinds of wild weather, including storms which blew most of its brassica neighbours away!
March 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Happy with my cauliflower which has survived all kinds of wild weather, including storms which blew most of its brassica neighbours away!
Sometimes the work of a freelance garden and food writer can be chocolatey.....
Recipe testing today for a magazine feature.
Yum.
Recipe testing today for a magazine feature.
Yum.
March 25, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Sometimes the work of a freelance garden and food writer can be chocolatey.....
Recipe testing today for a magazine feature.
Yum.
Recipe testing today for a magazine feature.
Yum.
Tomatillo are not seen very often in shops in the UK. I'm always on the look out for new varieties of tomatillo to try. Usually grow Pineapple too but couldn't find seed this year.
New to me this year is Queen of Malinalco from She Grows Veg, which is a beautiful pointed shape. 🌱
New to me this year is Queen of Malinalco from She Grows Veg, which is a beautiful pointed shape. 🌱
March 14, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Tomatillo are not seen very often in shops in the UK. I'm always on the look out for new varieties of tomatillo to try. Usually grow Pineapple too but couldn't find seed this year.
New to me this year is Queen of Malinalco from She Grows Veg, which is a beautiful pointed shape. 🌱
New to me this year is Queen of Malinalco from She Grows Veg, which is a beautiful pointed shape. 🌱
Storage/longkeeping varities are heritage tomatoes that are harvested underripe and hung in trusses in the house. These gradually ripen & usually last well beyond new year.
March 14, 2025 at 7:42 AM
Storage/longkeeping varities are heritage tomatoes that are harvested underripe and hung in trusses in the house. These gradually ripen & usually last well beyond new year.
In 2025 I'm growing 33 varieties of tomato including 🍅 for eating raw, cooking, preserving & storing in trusses, & 6 kinds of tomatillo. They are mostly heritage/open pollinated plus a few F1 hybrids, mostly for blight resistance.
Last year I grew 64 varieties of 🍅 here in 🏴. 🌱
Last year I grew 64 varieties of 🍅 here in 🏴. 🌱
March 14, 2025 at 7:40 AM
In 2025 I'm growing 33 varieties of tomato including 🍅 for eating raw, cooking, preserving & storing in trusses, & 6 kinds of tomatillo. They are mostly heritage/open pollinated plus a few F1 hybrids, mostly for blight resistance.
Last year I grew 64 varieties of 🍅 here in 🏴. 🌱
Last year I grew 64 varieties of 🍅 here in 🏴. 🌱
I’m thrilled to have been named as one of the 100 Leading Women in Horticulture 2025 🤩 for my work as a garden and food writer, edible garden designer & gardener, and educator.
It’s fantastic to have been listed alongside so many fabulous women in the hort industry. Congratulations to them all 🎉
It’s fantastic to have been listed alongside so many fabulous women in the hort industry. Congratulations to them all 🎉
March 11, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I’m thrilled to have been named as one of the 100 Leading Women in Horticulture 2025 🤩 for my work as a garden and food writer, edible garden designer & gardener, and educator.
It’s fantastic to have been listed alongside so many fabulous women in the hort industry. Congratulations to them all 🎉
It’s fantastic to have been listed alongside so many fabulous women in the hort industry. Congratulations to them all 🎉
Hand pollinating peach & nectarine blossom in the polytunnel this morning, using an artist's paint brush. Even though the doors are open every day, there are not many pollinators about yet, so this helps to ensure a crop of delicious fruit this summer
March 10, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Hand pollinating peach & nectarine blossom in the polytunnel this morning, using an artist's paint brush. Even though the doors are open every day, there are not many pollinators about yet, so this helps to ensure a crop of delicious fruit this summer
Today has been a grey, cool, rainy kind of day, a contrast with the blue skies & sunshine the rest of the week.
I love being in the moment in the garden, but it's also lovely to think about spring & all the joyful colours to come in a few weeks.
I love being in the moment in the garden, but it's also lovely to think about spring & all the joyful colours to come in a few weeks.
March 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Today has been a grey, cool, rainy kind of day, a contrast with the blue skies & sunshine the rest of the week.
I love being in the moment in the garden, but it's also lovely to think about spring & all the joyful colours to come in a few weeks.
I love being in the moment in the garden, but it's also lovely to think about spring & all the joyful colours to come in a few weeks.
No dig parsnips! By this I mean that the parsnips were sown and grown in soil that isn’t dug over. It works really well, even in heavy clay like I had in Somerset or on a hillside like my garden here in Wales.
I did need a spade to wiggle next to the parsnips so I could get them out!
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I did need a spade to wiggle next to the parsnips so I could get them out!
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March 3, 2025 at 10:16 AM
No dig parsnips! By this I mean that the parsnips were sown and grown in soil that isn’t dug over. It works really well, even in heavy clay like I had in Somerset or on a hillside like my garden here in Wales.
I did need a spade to wiggle next to the parsnips so I could get them out!
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I did need a spade to wiggle next to the parsnips so I could get them out!
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