tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post8261599961160440755..comments2024-03-28T10:17:30.946-04:00Comments on My Quality Day: Maple Syrup TimeSharkbyteshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-1354951474339745942012-02-29T18:16:25.658-05:002012-02-29T18:16:25.658-05:00Thinking about the ten-dollar bottle and how much ...Thinking about the ten-dollar bottle and how much it might be, of necessity, if technology did not provide some enhancements to the old, more romantic way. Love the syrup, and the sugar, but I am not fond of tromping around in the cold!vanillahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11978025976591113499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-46660565455283034802012-02-29T00:02:04.418-05:002012-02-29T00:02:04.418-05:00Nature Lover- Thanks for sharing that experience!
...Nature Lover- Thanks for sharing that experience!<br /><br />Ratty- yup, you just go to the correct depth to get into they xylem<br /><br />Catherine- and yummy too!<br /><br />Ann- I've never actually done it... only watched. I'd love to try it<br /><br />Lin- There aren't many expenses for this that increase, except the fuel. It's just so labor intensive that it is an expensive product.Sharkbyteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10139935335209860357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-82040212030003224902012-02-28T20:26:41.979-05:002012-02-28T20:26:41.979-05:00Oh wow! That sure looks like a lot of work for som...Oh wow! That sure looks like a lot of work for some syrup. I don't think I'm gonna try that anytime soon. Do you think the price of syrup will go up this year---along with everything else?Linhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07042143254001890567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-21432583427692141212012-02-28T18:36:10.092-05:002012-02-28T18:36:10.092-05:00I've noticed the buckets starting to appear on...I've noticed the buckets starting to appear on the trees around here.<br />My cousin makes her own syrup and she did it inside once (key word being once)....lolAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-56929908807278468402012-02-28T13:02:29.633-05:002012-02-28T13:02:29.633-05:00How beautiful that nature provides us with the swe...How beautiful that nature provides us with the sweetest and most beautiful things. Blessings, CatherineCatherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04945906301035526440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-8170769609127591992012-02-28T11:03:06.042-05:002012-02-28T11:03:06.042-05:00I remember watching a TV show about this once. It ...I remember watching a TV show about this once. It was fascinating. All they had to do was tap a pipe or tube into the tree and the syrup came right out.Rick (Ratty)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04062449024949497557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-406042802207115346.post-22623048248631482862012-02-27T22:44:43.512-05:002012-02-27T22:44:43.512-05:00My grandparents tapped their maple trees and boile...My grandparents tapped their maple trees and boiled the sap in a large kettle over an outdoor fire pit. I have fond memories of sugaring-off parties and my grandmother's waffles, topped with hand churned butter and hot maple syrup.Breath Of Fresh Airhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202068810763251528noreply@blogger.com