Well I am already to tap just need the weather to start to look promising. We had another 6-8 inches last night and today due to squalls, it this winter ever end?
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Well I am already to tap just need the weather to start to look promising. We had another 6-8 inches last night and today due to squalls, it this winter ever end?
Another non-starter this week we are now under a wind chill warning and snow squall watch, I have to get out the tractor once again to blow out the driveway as it is drifted in. Foe some reason I kept track last year of how many times I had to blow out the drive (11) so far this year it is 42 not including today.
It is looking good according to Accuweather after the 7th I will believe it when I see it.
Just looking at the long range forecast. Looks like we will finally be getting some sap flow after the 15th of March, the good thing is it looks like a good long run after that. I guess I will finish cleaning out the shack this weekend and tap next, finally.
I was taught that the rule of thumb for our area was tap on St. Patty's Day.
The last couple years and climate change made that a joke, but this year it looks
like it on the mark
I tapped today, man that wind was cold this morning, sun is out now and has been for about 3 hours just at freezing so not really expecting much today.
Brent I saw on your website that you are not doing it this year, hope everything is OK.
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First sap of 2014!!!
It's a beautiful thing Jerome. We all needed to see that after such a long winter.:)
I'm just south of Huntsville, saw some sap flow on Friday afternoon for the first time.
It is -10 in the sun now.
As this is my first time I was excited to see sap.
Tapped last weekend. Although it ran on Friday (March 14), I only got about 200L of sap - not enough to start the evaporator.
Well looks like were on the slow start to 2014, we taped the fist of march and it warm up enough last weekend to vacuum out the lines, got home last night to see that the sap had run and by the looks of things the lines are fully charged, I think we are a step in the right direction!
All the best to every one this year!
Hi all. I'm in muskoka - looking at the weather forecast and it looks like it's going to warm up a bit then drop again for a few days and pretty cold a few of the nights coming up. Is anyone tapping in this areas yet or is it too soon? Thanks for any advice
I tapped a week go as it looked good now it does not looks so good till the end of the month.
Ya I have been tapping doing a bit of an expansion. Did 300 last year going to at least 600 this year. I want the sap to flow but I wouldnt have made my numbers if it did. Been laid off for 4 weeks now and would love it to flow to get a bit of cash in my pocket. Its so late this year I have a feeling we are going to get it all at once. I would say put your taps in by next tuesday by the look of the weather forcast. Your taps are usually good for 4-6 weeks anyway. I am just about 30 minutes north of huntsville but the temps here are always about 5 degrees lower then huntsville. Some of my taps have been in for two weeks and some are going in today.
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Originally Posted by Wilfred
15 Minutes north of you in Parry Sound.
Tapped today- very little flow- more likely just pressure in the tree.
Looks like it will not start until we get past the pending -17 nights in the next while
Should be running today! I'm hoping/expecting to start the evap tomorrow. Let the season begin!
Note: I checked my recent records and the latest I started boiling down since 2000 is March 15. A new record by 2 weeks! Hope the season lasts more than a week.
Checked all of my taps and they are slowly waking up. I had to replace one of my sap bags as the sap was dripping out of the bottom faster than it was dripping into it. Can we not have some warm temperatures without all of the wind? Please?
With this light drizzle the snow is receeding, but leaving us to walk on the newly exposed glare ice from December. Never a dull moment out there.
Hey Karen,
Tell me about the wind,
Having to retrieve buckets and bungee cord the suckers to trees. My wife is questioning my resolve,
TurkeyJohn
I just finished collecting about 3 gallons of sap I had to modify the way my tubes were entering my buckets as I was losing sap down the tube I should get better results now.
Collected another 4 gallons yesterday afternoon from the 18 taps i have this year. Looks like this week will be good weather wise.
slower in haliburton
Locked up tight here in Caledon. I suppose that two decent days in a row is out of the question?
Karen you are right
picked up 10 gal here yesterday and nothing today :{(
Lolz, so am I in Central Ontario? Kirkfield? I've been posting in the Eastern Ontario forum...;-]
Anyway, didn't drop below 32F overnight and didn't get any sap today. For weeks we couldn't get above zero, now we can't get below...crazy. Forecast calls for a low of 25F overnight but nothing higher than 32F in the day...so??
Cheers,
Russ
Is this the wrong place to ask what people in central Ontario are going to charge for syrup at a farm gate? I'm on a major highway so good farm gate potential, but Home Depot sells 1L for $16.99 in a can, which just strikes me as cheap. Can I, should I, charge more? I was thinking $10/500mL, and at least $18/L...thoughts?
Cheers,
Russ
Very slow today only about 2 gallons. Suppose to be a good freeze tonight hope it helps.
Jerome, it's midnight and has now dipped just below freezing. With sun and 7C anticipated for tomorrow, let's hope that the wind doesn't show up like it did today. We might get a good run in the late morning and afternoon. Fingers crossed.
I'm really getting fed up with my local forecast. According to it, its 22F outside...but alas, my own thermos all agree its 35F...another night that we didn't get below freezing...
Cheers,
Russ
I collected 7 gallons yeaterday afternoon here in Codrington , not as much in my buckets as I thought there would be, but everything was running around 5:30. Take what I can get :)
it doesn't look like we got below freezing either. Tonight is forecast for -10c here's hoping
I just got back in from walking the dogs and the puddles are frozen I hope it was enough.
I'm kinda surprised nobody has offered up the price they plan to charge, maybe everyone in Central Ontario makes syrup just for their own use?
I was just outside of Fenelon Falls yesterday and someone was selling syrup at their farm gate. I stopped, and they're selling 1L for $22.50, and 500mL for $13.50...
Cheers,
Russ
So far with 4 days of run on my 18 taps I have only 15 Gals I would normally have about 80. Not sure it got below freezing last night forecast for 7c here today 0c tonight 2c tomorrow -5c tomorrow night and 10c and sunny on Sunday but just above freezing for two nights Not sure how much I will get this year I am going to have to dump what I have soon as I don't have enough to boil.
Just looking at the long range on Accu weather it looks like the season is over Sunday maybe Tuesday if we are lucky. :(
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Originally Posted by Jerome
Sunday calling for low -6, and low -8 next Wednesday in Parry Sound.
We only started Wed- hope it don't end SUnday.....
Elmvale is just north of Barrie about 1/2 way to Midland.
Jerome,
Hope this isn't too harsh, but could you pull your taps and stop talking here? I'm still going to get 11 good days in April, no matter what you're accu-whatever says...
Cheers,
Russ
Hi Everyone,
I am somewhat new to this site. Just want to connect with the local syrup producers in the area. I have been using this site on and off for the last couple of years to help with our production. I am from Christian Island (Beausoleil First Nation), located on Georgian Bay.
Just wanted to drop a line to introduce myself. I am looking forward to connecting with you guys in some way.
Thanks,
Owen
Welcome Owen I hope things go well out on the island.
It looks like tomorrow is make or break for us good luck.
Going good so far. Took us a while to build up our sap stock but we have a few barrel to boil down as of right now.
I live in Elmvale as well. Maybe we can get together sometime
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