Maryland in 2014

[gbwez]

I moved to Maryland last year from Wisconsin where I caught the bug for backyard sugarin' several years ago.

My new property (near Frederick) has 20 maples. Put in a sample tap last week, it started running this morning so with favorable forecasts I've tapped them all this morning.

Anyone else from Maryland? This is a whole new climate for me, will be interesting to see what we get.

[dschultz]

What part of WI did you move from?

[gbwez]

Just south of Oshkosh

[TManning]

GB,
How's the sap flow been? its been a cold week, finally breaking. I am in Harford cnty and tapping a few today...my first year.

UOTE=gbwez;235626]I moved to Maryland last year from Wisconsin where I caught the bug
for backyard sugarin' several years ago.

My new property (near Frederick) has 20 maples. Put in a sample tap last week, it started running this morning so with favorable forecasts I've tapped them all this morning.

Anyone else from Maryland? This is a whole new climate for me, will be interesting to see what we get.[/QUOTE]

[5050racing]

How did things go for you??

[gbwez]

We got about 10 pints of syrup which is better than none! We started well but it was a short season. Only about 5 of the trees really ran. Learned it's possible to tap black walnut which is interesting as our property has about 500 of those.

[DrTimPerkins]

Learned it's possible to tap black walnut which is interesting as our property has about 500 of those.

Tap them real low on the stem if there is a chance you'll want to cut them for lumber at some point.

[5050racing]

The Dr always thinking very good info!