The peskiest weeds in your sugar woods will be Buckthorn, Honeysuckle, and Barberry, all three found and pictured here...
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Caring for your Sugar Woods in a Changing Climate: An Introduction
Jul 22, 2019| Beyond Maple
It seems that a lot has been written about the connection between climate change and maple syrup making recently....
Happy Christmas to All!
Dec 19, 2018| Beyond Maple
‘Twas the Friday before Christmas and all through the shop, machinery was whirring, with a chug, clang, and pop! The...
Beyond Maple Sugaring: A Year in Homemade Syrups
Jul 20, 2018| Beyond Maple
The flower of the elderberry, which blooms in midsummer, can be used to make syrup too. While there are cultivars,...
Climate Change and Maple Sugaring
Sep 25, 2017| Beyond Maple
OK. Enough bucolic wandering through the forest to identify the best trees for sugaring. Enough feel-good homemade...
One, Two, Three… That’s a Tappable Tree!
Jul 22, 2016| Beyond Maple
Now that the leaves are in for the summer, it’s a good time to think about which trees you’d like to tap for next...