Starting Maple Syrup Season 2022
Good morning, morning! I’m so excited- recently, we boiled our 1st batch of maple sap for 2022! We didn’t tap until February 27th this year! Last year we tapped on February 20th, some years we…
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A New Barrel Cooker for Making Maple Syrup
Good morning! I hope this finds everyone safe, healthy and keeping busy! We were very busy in March- it was maple season! It was a short maple season though. A few warm nights, a few…
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Finishing the Maple Season and (Thankfully) Freezing Our Syrup
Good morning! I am excited and sad to share today. I’m excited, because I am sharing the final results of tapping our 2 maple trees this year and how I’m still learning about maple syrup-ing. …
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Getting Ready for Maple Syrup Time!
Good morning! I’m so excited this morning! It’s a brisk 25 degrees outside and we still have snow on the ground, so it’s not camping time-but I’m excited because it is maple syrup time! I…
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Maple Syrup Time Again!
Good morning! I’m so happy this morning! I could skip around the yard! Of course, then, the neighbors would think the contraption in our backyard is a still- but it’s not. It’s better! The pile…
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