Maple syrup season is upon us! In parts 1 and 2 of this series we described how to prepare for the season, what equipment you’ll need, and how to tap your trees and begin boiling the sap. This post describes the finals stages of boiling and bottling maple syrup. At this stage you’ll have collected...
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February 18, 2021February 18, 2021 Make Your Own Maple Syrup This Year–Part 2
Maple syrup season is just a few weeks away! In part one of this series we described how to prepare for the season and what equipment you’ll need, and in this post we describe how to tap your trees and boil the sap. Look out for the final post in a few weeks where we...
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January 19, 2021February 16, 2021 Make Your Own Maple Syrup This Year – Part 1
Maple syrup season could be just a few weeks away! Once daytime temperatures start to creep above 0’C, the sap in maple trees starts flowing. In Haliburton Forest, the maple syrup season lasts for 2-10 weeks, anywhere between the end of February through to the beginning of May. We tap the trees a few days...