Making Maple Syrup on the Canadian Prairies: A Sweet Adventure

Join me on my sweet adventure as I tap maple trees and make maple syrup on the Canadian Prairies. I'll show you the tools and techniques needed to turn sap into delicious syrup, and share some tips and tricks for a successful harvest. Whether you're a seasoned syrup-maker or a curious beginner, this video has something for everyone. So grab a bucket, a drill, and some spiles, and let's get tapping!
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[@TREnergeticCreations]

Thanks for sharing your maple syrup adventure, Cody. It's crazy how many plants we walk past each day without realizing how useful they can be for us. 🍁

[@gretasgarden]

Yay! Maple syrup. Such a wonderful gift from the trees. I love sauerkraut but don't make it enough. Good reminder

[@gbltheolechurch5acrehomestead]

My buddy Cody! A Manitoba Maple! It’s beautiful and hardy for sure. Well done my friend!

[@missfitt8088]

Thanks for sharing! My grandson and I were just talking about doing this. We live n S.E. Sask. and we are going to do this next year.

[@clivesconundrumgarden]

This really interesting I've seen Greta do this on her maple. Excellent free resource even if you don't boil it down
Had no idea about how timing is important.
Not a fan of Sauerkraut but I haven't tried since I was a kid, might have to try it again !!
Excellent tutorial Cody !!
Cheers J&C 🌱👍🤜🤛

[@NanasWorms]

Funny story - my dad moved into a new property and noticed some little shiny resin-looking drops on his pick up truck hood. He looked up and saw the neighbour's maple tree. He takes his finger and samples one of those drops and exclaims "it's maple syrup!" Next thing you know, he's pounding a tap into the neighbour's tree (it was so big it grew a little across the property line). Every year, he tapped that tree unbeknownst to anybody except our family. I don't think it was a sugar maple here on Vancouver Island (he lived in Duncan). It was probably a big leaf maple. We have two of them on our property in Victoria, but we don't get cold enough overnights and swings in temperatures for the syrup to run.
Good to know the sap has such health benefits. Thanks Cody!
~ Sandra