Creuzy
12-26-2008, 08:00 PM
Christmas day was really nice here in central Virginia. I decided it'd be a good day to tap some trees that I had had some sap runs on last year and lo and behold I had myself a little Christmas run. I put the two taps in around 4pm yesterday and this morning had about a liter combined. Not bad.
Last year was my first year and I put 4 taps in at the end of January or early February. Only got sap from one tree for about a week. This year I decided to start a little earlier and tapped just after Thanksgiving but on a tree that I never got anything from last year (I thought maybe it was an early runner and I'd catch it) - but I haven't gotten anything from that one still.
The one tree that did run really nicely for me last year was the one that I started with yesterday and I was surprised that it was running already - hopefully I didn't miss too many days yet!
So here's hoping for at least double my syrup this season (2 cups!)
Casey
Last year was my first year and I put 4 taps in at the end of January or early February. Only got sap from one tree for about a week. This year I decided to start a little earlier and tapped just after Thanksgiving but on a tree that I never got anything from last year (I thought maybe it was an early runner and I'd catch it) - but I haven't gotten anything from that one still.
The one tree that did run really nicely for me last year was the one that I started with yesterday and I was surprised that it was running already - hopefully I didn't miss too many days yet!
So here's hoping for at least double my syrup this season (2 cups!)
Casey