2000 maple trees
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| The maple leaves have grown a lot in the past 10 days May 22, 2011 | ||
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| digging wild leeks May 21, 2011 | ||
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We dig wild leeks or ramps which grow under the maple trees. They can be chopped and eaten raw, grilled with the leaves or pickled. |
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| picking fiddleheads May 17, 2011 | ||
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We pick the fiddleheads of the ostrich ferns. We like to par boil and then marinate the fiddleheads with a few wild leeks. |
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Interesting....do the fiddleheads have a taste of their own or do they taste similar to some other greens in the garden? |
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Fiddleheads taste a bit like asparagus and artichoke, but really a unique taste. |
| leaves on the trees! May 12, 2011 | ||
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| fruits of our labors May 09, 2011 | |
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Looks tasty - great containers (that big one looks backwoods!). Is that a wolf on your calling card? |
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....and know the entire story of its production....very cool....love the photograph....would make a great gift along with YGS website so person receiving the maple syrup would also know the story behind its production. |
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Nice idea! I just tweeted out how nice this syrup would be for Father's Day pancakes. |
| pulling the spouts May 01, 2011 | ||
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We have to remove the spouts from the holes we drilled in the trees so that the holes can start to heal. |
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Interesting to see the many many steps in the maple syrup process. So, where is this syrup sold? Or do you go through a cooperative? In any case, let us know! |
| the yin and yang of spring Apr 27, 2011 | ||
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We had a big storm last night - about 3 inches of rain fell + 1 to 2 feet of snow melted. This resulted in lots of runoff and we lost several dirt roads. But today was a sunny warm day so we reviewed our season's production of syrup. |
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| Last day of boiling Apr 25, 2011 | ||
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We had a half a tank of sap but the sap was cloudy and the trees are ready to bud so this is our last day of boiling. |
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| still boiling and we had some visitors today Apr 23, 2011 | ||
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We are surprised at how hard the sap is still running so late in the season. We boiled today from 10 until 4. |
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| Steam in the wind Apr 23, 2011 | |
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| still collecting sap and boiling Apr 19, 2011 | ||
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We collected a lot of sap Monday afternoon and evening. Our sap tanks were just a few inches from overflowing when Donna checked them at 2 am on Tuesday, so we started concentrating sap at 3 am and then started boiling the concentrate at 8 am. It was a big day of production for so late in the season - very surprising! |
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| sap running hard today Apr 18, 2011 | ||
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It was windy and snowy and cold last night and now this morning it is wet and the sap is gushing. |
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| watch the syrup boil Apr 16, 2011 | ||
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over 500 gallons of syrup this season |
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| making Grade B syrup now Apr 14, 2011 | |
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| snow melting around the trees Apr 12, 2011 | ||
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We have had several days of warm temperatures and some rain and the tree wells are appearing around the trees. We are still collecting sap and making syrup, but the sap is not as sweet and the syrup is darker in color and a more pronounced maple flavor. |
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