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gbwez
01-20-2014, 12:28 PM
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
01-20-2014, 03:17 PM
What part of WI did you move from?

gbwez
01-20-2014, 05:39 PM
Just south of Oshkosh

TManning
02-01-2014, 07:18 AM
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
03-30-2014, 06:51 PM
How did things go for you??

gbwez
05-13-2014, 10:33 PM
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
05-14-2014, 07:36 AM
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
05-29-2014, 11:48 AM
The Dr always thinking very good info!