I got a few trees to tap. weather has been in the 20's at night and 40's during the day. This weekend, it hit 72 day, staying in the 50's at night.
I'm really very sad about it this year, because the guy who taught me how to tap a maple passed away last Monday. He had a forestry degree from Penn State. I was very sad to see him go.
He gave me one tap, so I could do a tree myself. I never got the opportunity to tap one. The weather has been so poor for that around here.
One year, we had 4 straight days where it was 25 at night and 60 during the day. He had so much sap from my trees that the buckets overflowed onto the ground. I'll never forget that year. The trees flowed like garden hoses.
I just wish I had more time to do as he did. I really enjoyed tapping with him and he took such great pride. I will never forget those times.
I'm sure he paid more in his gas bill, running the burners to boil it down than what you could buy the syrup from in the store, but, the taste and feeling you get from boiling your own... wow!
I love seeing pictures like this. Especially since he just passed, it really hits me. I can't wait for next year. I am going to try to buy all his taps and buckets and keep his tradition alive. On days like those, I have no farming going on, anyhow. I only wish we had more Maples in this area. If I could find a way to plant a grove for him I would. It would never take on in my lifetime. But I'm sure he would be proud.
Thanks for sharing... You don't know how close to home this hits, at this time in my life. God Bless and rest peacefully John Weidert.
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