Spent five hours yesterday cutting my way into my sugar bush. The road is still blocked at two points, Big Virginia pines across the road. I didn't want to work on them without at least someone else present.
Got few taps in. About half were running.
Tapping SE Ohio
Spent five hours yesterday cutting my way into my sugar bush. The road is still blocked at two points, Big Virginia pines across the road. I didn't want to work on them without at least someone else present.
Got few taps in. About half were running.
If the weather guesser is right, the season is over this week.
and you are just now tapping? wow, you missed out.
130 taps on buckets
20x32 Sugar shack
27"x6' homemade flatpan and arch
2005 Artic Cat 4x4
several 55 gallon barrels
16"x30" SS Propane Finishing unit
16x16 Leader Canning unit
2 homemade cone filters
and an eye for used equipment
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bauersmaplefarm
Theres a month between posts there.
maybe 50 taps for 2011
Finally ready to boil when I get enough sap
I just might be crazy.( make that I know I am)
Trees all tapped except the ones with 5 feet of snow.
Enough rabbits to keep Elmer busy..
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