October Journal

[Parker]

Well,,,I am thinking of pulling out of 3 smaller bushes,,either selling the set ups that are there now,,or taking the tubing and setting them up at the new bush,,,not really sure at the moment,,alot depends on the rte.11 bush,,,sadly, Bill, the owner there has passed away and now the family is selling that property,,so not sure what will happen,,,,THE MAPLE GODS HAVE PROVIDED ME WITH MANY POSSIBILITEIS MY FRIENDS!!!!!!
I have split another 3 cords,,would like to get another 10 done real soon,,,I want to fill the woodshed and put another 10 in my barn,,,,I might just tap them all this spring! ,,,,,Lets see,,If I got out all the buckets I have premission to do+all the tubing that would be right around 3000 taps,,,I kinda like the sounds of that!

[PATheron]

Parr(so much wood if it catches on fire Ill be able to see what Im doing tonight down here)keeer- Slow steady growth my friend, dont tie off more than you can chew, be sensable. Just kidding, GO!!!!!!! GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! TAP THEM ALLL, NO MAPLE LEFT BEHIND, FIGURE OUT WHAT YOUR GOING TO DO WITH IT LATER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[red maples]

I am with theron on that one!!!!

No maples left behind..I like that one!!!

Snow flurries here this morning but only 36F. and quite chilly that last few mornings.
29 F yesterday morning. that should be end of the mosquitos I hope!!!! and only maybe 1 more lawn mowing. just leaves to contend with. Haven't really done much with maple lately. still have to get that fire cheif over to make sure I am safe.....what ever....then I can finish the bricks. and still have to run another 400 ft of mainline and put in laterals. thats really it although not really small projects.

and have to drill and tap my arch doors so I can put up a little insulation!!!

I hope there is some time with no rain here this weekend still need to go pick some apples with the wife and kids and get pumpkins and apple cider doughnuts and stuff!!!

Played around and made some map[le candy first time man timing is everything .need a little more practice!!!!

[3rdgen.maple]

Well still no sap in the test buckets. Weather is ideal if it was the spring I would have hit the mother load today. I begining to think fall tapping is a joke. Well gents and ladies Im off to camp for opening bow in southern tier. Chat with you when I get home.

[Sugarmaker]

Could fall tapping be kind of like snipe hunting? Lots of folks try it but you never hear of any great results!

Regards,
Chris

And I hope they run over for you!

[Parker]

My poor neighbors,,,wrapping up a session with the yard crane and the tractor-splitter,,,lights this time of year are critacal,,,,another 4 cords stuffed under the roof,,,think I have 3-4? outside,,,,need another 4 to fill the shed then its just going for the bragging rights filling the barn,,,All I need to do now is figure out how to clone myself so we can burn all this wood this spring and MAKE SOME SYRUP!!!!!!

[White Barn Farm]

3rdgen
I fall tapped just for fun a few years back. I put some out this time of year and didn't have any luck. So I put out a few more (five taps)the weekend before Thanksgiving and had some decent runs. I have mentioned it before somewhere on the Trader but can't remember where. Those taps ran until late March.
I would like to try it again some year but that is Christmas tree season and I am too busy with that business to get too serious.
I drilled a huge sugar maple this morning where I am framing a house and no sap today. I will continue to monitor it and see what happens.
Good luck.
Ed

[MapleChaser]

Hopefully today I will get all the wire run and anchored for my wet and dry mainline. It is about 1500 feet so if that gets done I will be happy. Iam sure that it is not needed but have been installing 2 wires. Just seems to me that it is going to be easyer to tie in all the branch lines along with the manifolds when they are separated by a foot. Nice cool day in the forecast with lots of sun. Time to go have some FUN. MC

[Gary R]

3rd Gen. Do not the branch tips need to freeze for sap flow? Being that your close to lake ontario I'd think your a couple of weeks away from sap flow.

Archery hunting every day. Not much maple being done. I think about it EVERY day though!

[caseyssugarshack93]

Got 2000 ft of 3x4 pipe all twist tired up, finished it yesterday, today trying to get it all in the air with side ties them maybe 5/16 tomorrow?