Category Archives: Maple sugaring

sugar shack…

Posted in Maple sugaring by Third Stone on September 29, 2014 | No comments

A little slow movement on the sugar shack is to bring in some stones for to put the building on top. I filled in the hole where the top soil was removed. I had to wait until a good dry spell before bringing the truck in — with 22+ tons...

Looking forward to winter

Posted in Maple sugaring by Third Stone on September 8, 2014 | No comments

What?? Who looks forward to winter? We’ll I do when I’m starting out my little sugar shack for boiling maple sap. Of course, there’s a looooong way to go before it will be ready, but here’s the first step: clearing away some of the top soil. I’ve got it oriented...

Maple Season

Posted in Maple sugaring by Third Stone on April 10, 2014 | No comments

The 2014 maple sugaring season started with a drip and ended with a whimper — oh, what a season! We didn’t even tap our trees until March 8th, a full 3, if not 4, weeks later than when I usually get my first flow of sap. And, even then, it...

Busy winter

Posted in Maple sugaring by Third Stone on February 8, 2014 | No comments

So much going on, but little time to write! We went to the NOFA-NH conference last weekend and enjoyed a number of great workshops. We’ve learned about biodynamics, nutrient dense food, mushrooms, growing hops, orchards… Also getting ready for maple sugaring season. Chris Bridge came to the rescue and helped...

Checking out the splitter

Posted in Farm tools, Forest management, General news, Maple sugaring by Third Stone on November 3, 2013 | No comments

This week, I got to show off the wood splitter to my stepdad, Bill, as we worked on getting enough firewood for boiling maple sap in the spring. It’s a super cool, hydraulic splitter that works off the tractor. The best part is that it splits both ways, speeding up...