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Sweet Reward

Posted on April 21, 2013 by mineralpoint

Last month I wrote about collecting sap from our very own trees to make maple syrup. The process netted just over one gallon of syrup and a whole lot of respect for the maple syrup producers out there. Compared to … Continue reading →

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Sweet forecast

Posted on March 11, 2013 by mineralpoint

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Chilly, rainy days. Freezing nights. Pretty nasty weather by anyone’s standards, but one species is loving it: The sugar maple tree (and the person who collects its sap). Maple sap runs best when the temperatures reach the upper 30s during … Continue reading →

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