tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-471462053585171190.post4743142692852191091..comments2023-08-07T19:16:25.536-07:00Comments on Virid Views: The amateur tapperSteve Carrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11706114439618856525noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-471462053585171190.post-5237976683360181242018-03-31T20:02:19.658-07:002018-03-31T20:02:19.658-07:00Umm, that was supposed to be 400mm.Umm, that was supposed to be 400mm.Steve Carrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706114439618856525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-471462053585171190.post-34407105771329558002018-03-31T06:33:48.400-07:002018-03-31T06:33:48.400-07:00Chris- I don't know how old the trees are, but...Chris- I don't know how old the trees are, but maple producers go by trunk diameter as a guide for when to tap. Trees get a tap after the trunk is about 10" (250mm) in diameter. Above 18" (40mm) they can get two taps and still assure long term health of the tree. All of my trees are single tappers, and I don't think they aren't that old, guessing around 30-50 years.<br /><br />The book I read on maple syrup was written by Helen and Scott Nearing. It was very interesting as it gave a lot of the early history, and very detailed description of the equipment and process, but it described a large setup- nothing I'll ever have, but still a good read. They were two of the very early pioneers in popularizing getting back out of the city and homesteading. Steve Carrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11706114439618856525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-471462053585171190.post-33273958030501006292018-03-31T03:48:57.196-07:002018-03-31T03:48:57.196-07:00Hi Steve,
Awesome, and yes, you were probably ver...Hi Steve,<br /><br />Awesome, and yes, you were probably very lucky that it was not your wife's favourite pot. You'd be a dead man walking! Hehe! My wife would kill me too for that mess. :-)! I've seen aluminium engine blocks left as pools of melted metal after some big bushfires down here. That left quite the impression on me.<br /><br />Out of curiosity, how old are your maple trees now? We grow both sugar maples and Canadian red maples here, and I was thinking about growing some more plants after reading about maple syrup harvesting in Vermont.<br /><br />I went to a blueberry farm in the local area and the bloke had several very old sugar maples and I remarked to him that they could be tapped for syrup and he appeared to be oblivious of that opportunity... Oh well..<br /><br />ChrisFernglade Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950962122594709186noreply@blogger.com