Thanks Mark! PM sent.
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Thanks Mark! PM sent.
I would like to plant a black maple or two on my property, but I can't get any nursery to ship one to me. None of the local nurseries have them, so I'm figuring that I'll start them from seeds. ...
Really? Dammit! Well, I don’t want to be done, but I’ve already boiled everything down and cleaned all my stuff. I suppose that it wouldn’t be difficult to pull it all back out. So how do you...
My little backyard operation consisting of three silver maples is over for the season. Buds popped on Thursday the 14th. This was my first year, so I learned a lot and I know that I want to expand...
Genius! Thanks!
What type of container should I freeze "almost syrup" in? I'm afraid to use glass, because I don't want it to crack in the freezer.
I tapped 3 silver maples with gravity lines in Grosse Ile this morning. Sap is flowing at 2.1, 3.4 and 4.1 brix. I’m very happy! I had to secure my buckets, because we’ve got high wind and...
I was going to tap today, because the next 5 days look favorable, however the extended forecast shows it getting very cold for more than a week afterward, so I think I'll hold out until our next...
I’m new to this, it’ll be my first year in a backyard operation. I’m in Grosse Ile, MI and I’ve been watching the forecast like a hawk. To me, it looks like next Friday is going to be the day, but...
I believe you’re probably right. The seeds are rather distinct and that is enough to convince me. Either way, it’s not a tree I’ll be tapping.
Sorry for never getting back to you all. I determined that they are Italian maple trees and I never got around to checking your responses. Thank you to all who took the time to help me out.
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Can someone please help me confirm that these are sugar maple leaves? 2019 will be my first year making maple syrup and I'll be starting small. I'm trying to get my scouting done now.
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Thank you to everyone for the great advice, I’m glad I asked!
Hi, I'm new to mapletrader and to making maple syrup in general. My first season will be 2019, but I'm already obsessed! I look at the calendar everyday and count the days until February. I'm Ron...
2019 will be my first year making maple syrup. I have gone all-in and bought all of my equipment and I've located four sugar maple trees. I can hardly wait to start! In my preparation I looked up...