Not rising over this way yet. I reckon next month, we've had a bad winter.
Dude, I'm not that far away from you. On the Wollaston / Kinver border.
Not rising over this way yet. I reckon next month, we've had a bad winter.
Dude, I'm not that far away from you. On the Wollaston / Kinver border.
Triesd a t the Norwich meet last weekend....nothing doing at all. How much longer do you recon? My daffs have just started to come through although no buds on anything this way as yet from my window anywayjust been for another walk round, its not started yet but all the signs say its not far off..... i think
i had a look last week but that walk ended in a trip to A&E and a few stitches
why do people dump glass bottles every where? :aargh4:
anyone else been tapping yet?
Is sycamore alright to drink "raw"? I know they recon its good for utensils, pots, spoons, etc for its medicinal properties, but hadn't heard of tapping them.It certainly is rising in sycamores and norway maples in Devon.
Is sycamore alright to drink "raw"? I know they recon its good for utensils, pots, spoons, etc for its medicinal properties, but hadn't heard of tapping them.
If you want a "real" tapping kit, have a look here
http://www.tapmytrees.com/starter-kit-with-metal-buckets.html
Actually here's a question, what are you guys using to protect your sap when it rains? i.e. your collecting and your away from your collector and the rain starts coming down?
do you just let it dilute?
any in s. scotland yet?
also how long does the rising last?
Sycamore is a type of maple and its sap can be used to make maple syrup which is just boiled down sap. So yeah i reckon you could drink it but it wont be very sweet.
Cheers, I might give that a go with a pencil thin piece and a small hole. All this talk of rotting hollow trees because of our tapping has got me concerned.
Is the sap just for drinking? and what exactly does it do for you. Thanks