The Homestead Padre

🧉 The Forgotten Art of Preserving Food with Mead

A delicious revival of one of the world’s oldest preservation methods

Jul 30 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)

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🌱 The Dirt on Composting: Turning Scraps into Soil Gold 🌎

If you've ever tossed a banana peel or a pile of wilted lettuce into the trash and thought, "There has to be a better way,"—you're absolutely right.

Jul 26 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)

🫙 From Garden to Pantry: A Guide to Preserving Homegrown Food

Because the harvest doesn’t have to end with summer.

Jul 21 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)

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🌻 Mid to Late Summer Planting Guide for USDA Zones 2–11

Don't hang up your garden gloves just yet—there's still time to plant!

Jul 15 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)

1

June 2025

Join my new subscriber chat

A private space for us to converse and connect

Jun 5 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)

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🌿 GARDEN NOTES | Deep Roots Edition

Zone 5 Growers: What to Plant and When

Jun 2 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)

May 2025

What to Grow in Zone 4 — Productive Annuals & Hardy Perennials for Food Security

Dear Homesteaders,

May 31 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)

What Food Plants to Grow in Zone 3 — Annuals & Perennials for a Cold Climate Garden

Dear Growers,

May 29 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)

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February 2025

December 2024

The Mystery of Drones Over New Jersey: Who’s Behind the Unexplained Flights?

A peculiar phenomenon has gripped New Jersey residents in recent months: mysterious drones appearing in the skies with no clear origin or purpose.

Dec 15, 2024 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)

The Future of Our Food:

A look into RFK Jr.'s possible Health Policies

Dec 6, 2024 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)

Winter Gardening

Cultivating Green Spaces in the Cold Months

Dec 4, 2024 • 

Joseph Smith (Padre)