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How to tap a tree

  • March 29, 2015
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  • Rory
In my previous post, I discussed the basics of getting started with your own maple sugaring operation. In this post, I wanted to show the step-by-step process of tapping trees…
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Getting started with Maple Sugaring

  • March 12, 2015
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  • Rory
This is our third year tapping trees to make maple syrup, and each year when the sap begins to flow I am thrilled and amazed. To collect gallons of sap from…
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Baby chicks growing fast

  • March 7, 2015
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  • Rory
Our baby chicks, Cocoa and Clove, were born 2 weeks ago and are growing fast! In fact they are quickly outgrowing their brooder and we’re now looking for a bigger box. We try to give them…
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Baby chicks hatching! (video)

  • February 28, 2015
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  • Rory
It’s been an exciting few days here at the Grovestead! Our flock has grown with the healthy hatches of two new baby chicks. If you haven’t been following along, be…
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Candling eggs

  • February 19, 2015
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We are now two weeks into our little egg-hatching experiment. It’s mostly uneventful, other than turning the eggs three times a day and occasionally checking the temperature in the middle of the…
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The $3, 30-Minute Egg Incubator

  • February 8, 2015
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  • Rory
I decided this was the year I wanted to try hatching our own chickens. After all, we wake up to a crowing rooster most mornings. Might as well get a few…
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