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RE: Make Maple Syrup! Even If You Only Have One Maple Tree!
I love it! What a great thing. We are really looking forward to tapping some of our trees. Right now, our driveway is lined with maple trees. I think they are black maples instead of sugar maples, but they should work. I am not sure if they are too small, though. Do you know a rough guideline of how big they need to be not to hurt them?
Also, you said you got the spiles on auction. Is that a local auction, or did you get them at an online auction? Just curious where I can get some. :)
Yes, about 3 feet off the ground the tree should be about a foot wide. I have a video describing that I think on youtube (I have to pull all of them when I get the time, but for the mean time I think it's still there).
Toward the end of this video:
Awesome! Thanks for that. My trees still look a little too small (they are thinner than the one in your video). Maybe in a few years?
Absolutely. I've seen people tap an 8" tree. If you have any that you think you may thin out later or remove somewhere else on the property you could put a single tap in to give it a try. Rule of thumb is on quart of finished syrup for every tap.
One other thing @slhomestead I noticed you didn't enter to win the book give away of Carla Emery's "Encyclopedia of Country Living" yet. Make sure to enter by putting your favorite homesteading title in the comments.
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I fixed it! ;) Thanks for letting me know.
Sorry, just went back and saw I missed something in your post. Spiles. That was an Ohio auction, but that said, I live in prime Maple country now and I have stores that have them here. I'm using a different approach (I'll post more of that in another post) but I can send you some spiles (I've got a ton of them) at no cost if you send me an address. Let me know the best way to exchange that information if you're interested. Only catch, you have to video when you tap so I can see from afar! :) I like creating syrup junkies.
I would love some! I probably won't be able to make a video this year unless I can use hickory or oak trees. I am pretty sure hickories also give enough sap to make syrup. Have you ever tried them? As far as my address, I can send it to your email. What is your email address?
themodernhomestead AT gmail DOT com
@slhomestead, wasn't sure if you saw my email address.
Yup, I did! I actually already sent you an email. Maybe it is in your junk folder?
Got it. Wednesday Feb 7th. Be on the look out.