We tapped a big leaf maple tree a few days ago to see how much sap we can get (it only has to be boiled down by 50 to get maple syrup...). The last two nights have been very frosty and yesterday afternoon and today will be warm and sunny, which are apparently ideal conditions for sap to flow.
Our very simple and inexpensive setup: a polypipe joiner, a short length of plastic tubing, a freezer-size ziploc bag to collect the sap, a grocery bag and a nail to hang the outer bag on.
We checked it this morning and the ziploc is about a third full! I guess we're well on our way to....a teaspoon of syrup! It's a start :) We're going to tap a few more today.
The goats like to help us with everything. They stick closer to us on walks around the property than the dogs do!
No signs of the hawk around, tap on wood. Maybe Hawksley the scarecrow is helping - Ryan and Abby are still convinced he is real... Ryan hangs out next to him and nudges his wooden arm occasionally.
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