![]() In this video, I point out a few sugar maples in our front field. On our frequent long drives north on I-89 this spring I was shocked at how obvious–and prevalent–the sugar maple groves were along the long stretch of interstate. Or order a copy for yourself right here.īut if you’re itching to make syrup but don’t have a grove of sugar maples, check out this list I’ve put together, after many years of research, of 31 trees that can be used for sugarmaking.Įvery glance out any window of our old farmhouse, every walk in the woods, and every long drive along back roads of the Granite State, I gleefully noticed the beautiful, bright-neon-green buds of sugar maples this time of year. Sweet Maple–available whereever books are sold–is also filled with all the details and recipes your heart desires if you’ve ever wanted to replace refined sugar with maple. My book, Sweet Maple, is filled with all the information I learned doing it myself, though lots of trial and too many errors. Years later, I went on to write my own book about making maple syrup, specifically for backyard sugarmakers (Michael’s book is written for big-time sugarmakers, who are making hundreds of gallons of syrup a year). I guess I’ll have to share an update next spring. So I truly don’t know if this year in New England the sugar maples were so easy for me to ID because it was indeed a bumper year or not. Since this is my first year of sugar maple spring ID, I have no comparison. 149) In other sources, I’ve read that bumper crops show up, on average, every 4 to 7 years. Michael Farrell explains that “approximately every four years, sugar maples will produce a bumper seed crop.” (p. I first got the idea to try my hand at springtime maple ID when I read The Sugarmaker’s Companion, which I reviewed here. You’ll find the latest designs right here (like the one I’m wearing here). For more details on how to make your own backyard maple syrup, peruse these posts.ĭISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links.īefore we dive into this topic of maple ID in the spring, I wanted to ask if you’d please consider helping me support sugarmaking education worldwide with every purchase of the SoulyRested Swag. Which means spring is the ideal time to start preparing for the best maple syrup winter ever.Īnd, yes, we make some amazing maple syrup on our New England farm every winter. ![]() But just a few months ago I learned that identifying sugar maples in spring is easier than I ever imagined. I always thought fall was the best time to ID any tree. ![]()
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