Western MA Tapping

[jmp]

Hello all. What are your predictions/thoughts on tapping dates? I am in Palmer.

[Middleton Maples]

I keep looking at the ten day forecast, looks to be mid thirties by next week but still gunna wait. Otis tends to be the coldest town in western MA.

[jmp]

Agreed! My cousin lives there.

[techdog]

Waiting, but looking forward to the season in Greenfield. New sugarhouse, new (to me) leader 2x4, increased from 22 to 54 taps. Have a great season everyone!

[bigschuss]

I'm in Savoy at 2,000 ft. elevation. I tap on average about the 1st week of March. The forecast is calling for mid-30's all this week, but it won't get out of the 20's here.

Here's to a great season!

[Middleton Maples]

yea mid to lower 30s till friday but then another cold snap coming not tapping now, I hope it stays cold til midd march cause I got to much to do in so little time

[grinch5010]

Would love to stop by sometime. Im often in greenfield for work. I have a 2x4 also.

[bigschuss]

Hello all. What are your predictions/thoughts on tapping dates? I am in Palmer.

Would enjoy seeing some pics of your timber frame shack!

[Farmboy]

Im a little farther south than you guys. Im in East Longmeadow. I wanted to tap sunday but mother nature decided I had to plow for 25 hours this weekend instead. Hopefully tomorrow after school I can get into the woods and start tapping. My friend put in 65 taps in Hamden and Wilbraham today and all but two were running great.

[PapaSmiff]

I moved to a new town - Feeding Hills, MA. My next door neighbor has 4 large sugar maples right next to my fence. He said I could tap them. I plan to tap within the next couple days. Will still be using the turkey fryer this year.

Hopefully, if all goes well, my neighbor will let me tap the trees on the acre behind his house. It has some large sugars and there's access through the neighbor's farm. I'll have to "sweeten them up" with some free syrup!

[Tapped Out]

I'm east of you guys- other side of the Quabbin. I started tapping yesterday, but have more to do.

[jmp]

I'm still going to wait a week or so. Next few days look good but seems like its going to cool off again.

[jmp]

Bigschuss I need to update my profile. Jut got divorced and sugar shack is not mine anymore. Will have to build a new one!

[Green Hill Maple]

Anyone Tap in North Western Mass yet?

[Farmboy]

Ive finaly got some trees tapped in East Longmeadow. The sap is running pretty good and the weather for the next week looks good. I dont even have a third of my taps in though. I know a friend started tapping in Savoy and Windsor which is alot farther north but still in western MA.

[bigschuss]

Bigschuss I need to update my profile. Jut got divorced and sugar shack is not mine anymore. Will have to build a new one!

Sorry to hear that John. Time break out the mallet and chisel!