by SAM Steiner | Nov 3, 2022 | Notes from the Land
Wild mushrooms are a close second to garlic … … on my list of palatal pleasures. Throughout our 17 years in Oregon, chanterelles were the go-to local fungus. They showed up at local produce stands or sometimes on our doorstep from forager friends who found a...
by SAM Steiner | Sep 15, 2022 | Notes from the Land
Glories abound… …if we take a moment to see them. I remember when I prayed for all that I have now. Ligaria in the garden. Black swallowtail on joe-pye weed in the wild. Day lilies, queen anne’s lace, daisies, oregano blooms, echinacea, tansies, narrow leaf...
by SAM Steiner | Jul 29, 2022 | Notes from the Land
When we started our rural adventure, the idea of managing a 7-acre woodland was so exciting. When the reality set in and the task list grew, it brought me angst, fear and dread. My hopeful optimism of moving beyond all of those emotions was realized about three years...
by SAM Steiner | Jul 1, 2022 | Notes from the Land
When we bought 16 rural acres, a locavore dream of mine came true – to have enough land to grow most of our plant-based food. Subsistence farming of local food. My neighborhood horse rancher delivered seasoned horse manure. I was all set to get my “organic”...
by SAM Steiner | May 12, 2022 | Notes from the Land
Springtime in rural Wisconsin brings a chorus of “peeper” frogs and a cascade of flowers that boggle the senses! The peepers cacophony hushes as we near the small pond, lulled by the sweet magnolia fragrance. A little slice of Heaven… The genius of our botanical...
by SAM Steiner | Apr 1, 2022 | Notes from the Land
During our 17 years as urbanites, …very little brain power went to the topic of wood. We made a single attempt to use a fireplace for our first Christmas in Portland, Oregon. Our 16-month-old twins were giddy about a tree inside the house with sparkly lights and...
