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Profile Image Annette Sandberg

laketitlow

I live in Southern Minnesota 4b. I am currently really excited about my wetland gardens, my rain gardens, my mini orchard, and perennial vegetables.

Acer saccharinum syn. Acer dasycarpum ; Acer eriocarpum

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laketitlow

@gjones @alif thank you. I missed a week of them gathering and roosting. I am hoping that I will have more once I get home tomorrow

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laketitlow

My taps are in and running. High sugar levels for silver maples. I honestly think it is from my marshy yard. Consistently every year they run any where between 3 and 5.

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anges

Will you show us what you collect? That's really interesting 🙂👌

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laketitlow

@dirtgirlworld I do not sell it. I use it and give it as Christmas presents. The other tree measured at 3. I still have to test my other trees. I do not tap all my trees. I tap half and then next spring I tap the other half. This way they will only be tapped every other year.

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laketitlow

@anges yes. I can post more photos. I hated the fire set up for boiling sap so I am trying a cajun outdoor burner. It is working fabulously right now.

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anges

Great, thanks Annette 👌

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saco

Very nice!! @laketitlow Got the taps in here too, and the sap is flowing!!

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laketitlow

I just measured my sugar level of my silver maples. This is what I got. 🤗🍑🍑

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laketitlow

Here is massive silver maple by lake Titlow. I like finding old trees and marveling over them.

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