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Sugaring 2013 – The First Taps of the Season Part 1

Saturday afternoon was our first attempt at hanging tubing.  My little guy and I had just gotten back from our morning jaunt (4-hours) to Bascom’s Maple supply house for some tubing supplies, mostly fittings to hang the tubing we had purchased months earlier.  I had no idea what I was going to buy and figured between […]

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Sugaring 2013 – Maple Nuts

It been a little while since the last sugaring update.  Between the cold weather and work it’s been tough to get out and get things set-up and ready for this season.  I did manage a trip to Bascom’s for some tubing supplies yesterday and managed to hang a couple lines.  With any luck I can […]

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Sugaring 2013 – Boarding & Bricking Part 3

So, I have to admit I was a little sore yesterday.  There was a lot of crouching and bending over the arch to insert and take away bricks and I sure felt some stiffness in the morning and the fact that the weather was still miserable out didn’t help motivate me.  The temperature was a […]

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