We have been tapping our maple trees for the last 6 years. It can be a lot of work, but it's worth it! You can tap almost any maple tree - in your urban yard, in the middle of a forest, or in your pasture. It doesn't matter. We started out tapping the 3 sugar … Continue reading Tapping Maple Trees for Syrup
The North American Hackberry is an overlooked tree - and that's a shame! It's beautiful - graceful and statuesque - like the mighty elm. It's native to the United States and can tolerate most of our climates and soil types. Here in Minnesota, our Hackberry trees are thriving in almost pure sand in zone 4a. … Continue reading Eating Hackberries
