Curious about how to grow your own mushrooms? In this video, we’re inoculating logs with two delicious varieties: shiitake and blue oyster mushrooms. The best time to inoculate your logs is late winter or early spring. This video covers everything from selecting logs, to the essential tools you’ll need. Here’s how you do it when...Read More
The town was certainly abuzz 30 years ago today with Cal Ripken Jr. was set to break Lou Gehrig’s major league baseball consecutive game streak of 2,131 games. WQSR’s general manager Brad Murray stepped up to plate himself, as he always did, and the station purchased 2 $5000 tickets to the game. These tickets had a lot...Read More
The Stevie and the Satellites song “In the Game 2131” was written by my friend Bill Fritz of his group “The Klassix” and was played the night Cal Ripken, Jr. broke the record for most consecutive major league baseball games, a record that was set by Lou Gehrig in 1939.Read More
Episode 5 of the “Lunch with Steve and Maynard” podcast featuring Sports Guy Tom Davis is now available!! There’s a bit of reminiscing about all of us working together on the Rouse and Co. morning show on WQSR, Tom talking about his start in broadcasting and subsequent 55 year career in Baltimore. His feelings about the...Read More
I’m thrilled to introduce our very first sponsor for “The Real Steve Rouse” posts, website, and “Lunch with Steve and Maynard” podcast—please welcome FULL CIRCLE BOARDS! If you’re looking for the finest charcuterie boards in the Baltimore area, look no further! Tammie and Bethany, two longtime friends from Harford County, have created a fantastic business that...Read More
So with the fall weather arriving early many of the flowers around the farm have said, ”Well, I guess that’s it for another year.” Here’s a few that are hanging on. Plus yesterday, while hiking the trail, out of the corner of my eye, I saw this blaze of orange about 30...Read More
On this day in 1996, the brand new Baltimore Ravens franchise played their first game in Memorial Stadium. This year, they open up their regular season this Sunday night against the Bills. It’s hard to believe that this is year 29 for the Ravens franchise in Baltimore. During their initial season in 1996 we recorded...Read More
My octogenarian Father was sitting in our farm market while I was waiting on customers. He wasn’t doing much; he was mostly watching the interactions and taking it all in. When things got quieter and there wasn’t anyone else in the market, he looked at me and said, “You remind me of Grandma Woody back...Read More
I want to thank Larry Noto and the gang from Bel Air’s Music Land for hosting our podcast recording session yesterday. Larry was a great guest and we had a lot of laughs. Plan for the release for the Larry Noto episode of the Lunch with Steve and Maynard podcast September 19th! Thanks to everyone...Read More
Had a great time with Tom Davis today on the Lunch with Steve and Maynard podcast! Look for it right here and on all major podcast platforms on September 6th!Read More
