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True Crimes of Maple
Inside the sweet world of syrup, a picture of crime emerges . . . Burglary, vandalism and heists, oh my! The hidden...
Six Notorious Pests of Maple
What could be a better warm-weather, maple-related blogpost than the bug-villains of the sugarbush? We’re talking...
Maple Sugaring 101: A Beach Read for Sugaring Folk
“The Maple Sugar Book” by Helen and Scott Nearing is an extensively researched, interesting, and surprisingly funny...
Planting Maples for Posterity
Here in sugar country, it is not uncommon to find oneself travelling down a country lane in the dappled shadows cast...
Murder in the Maple Woods
Murder in the Maple Woods is a debut novel by Claire Ackroyd, a landscape designer and independent organic inspector...
Beyond Maple: Tasting Syrups Made from Trees, Flowers and Fruits
Syrups Beyond Maple from Silver Lake Syrups. Dandelion, Rhubarb, Caramelized Spruce Tip and Elderflower. Here in...
Caring for your Sugar Woods Part 1: Mapping Invasives
The peskiest weeds in your sugar woods will be Buckthorn, Honeysuckle, and Barberry, all three found and pictured here...
Baking Wood-Fired Bread on the Sapling
Wood-Fired Baking on the Sapling Baking bread on the Sapling is easy, delicious, and fun! If there's nothing quite...
Caring for your Sugar Woods in a Changing Climate: An Introduction
It seems that a lot has been written about the connection between climate change and maple syrup making recently....
Beyond Maple Sugaring: A Year in Homemade Syrups
The flower of the elderberry, which blooms in midsummer, can be used to make syrup too. While there are cultivars,...
How to Make Elderflower Syrup
In late June, we took a family trip down to Lake Wallenpaupack, a large reservoir nestled in the Pocono Mountains....
Wood-Fired Beer: Brewing up the Sapling Summer Kolsch
Wood-fired beer. It’s a thing! And we made a quick and easy Sapling Summer Kolsch to prove it! Sapling Summer Kolsch:...
Wood-Fired Pizza on the Sapling
Wood-Fired Baking and Pizza on the Sapling You don't need a fancy outdoor kitchen for fancy wood-fired breads....
Caring for Your Sugar Woods Part 3: Removing Invasive Species
When setting out to remove invasive species, bring loppers, a hand saw, burlap, twine, a handcart, and a good-natured...
Doing (Just About) Everything on the Sapling Everything Grill
Cheers! You can do (just about) everything on the Sapling Everything Grill! We're always discovering new things that...
Caring For Your Sugar Woods Part 2: Cultivating an Ideal Suite of Tree Species
A very young red maple seedling rescued from the garden and waiting to be planted in our sugar woods. Cultivating red...
How to Smoke on the Sapling
Multipurpose for multi-season fun We love our Sapling Evaporator for making maple syrup in late winter and early...
Dry Rub Smoking on the Sapling
Recently, we were lucky enough to spend the day dry rub smoking on the Sapling Everything Grill with Mark Lawler, a...
How to Make Dandelion Syrup
Last weekend, compelled by a curious smell coming from the kitchen, I arrived there to find my teenage daughter...
Grilling on the Sapling
Multipurpose for Multi-Season Fun We love our Sapling Evaporator for making maple syrup in the early spring. When we...