Trying to Make Our Own MAPLE SYRUP (not sure if it'll work)

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[@alph8654]

Thanks for another trip with the "More than Farmers" family. I am 70 yrs old and been eating potatoes that have had the sprouts removed as long as I can remember. And probably before I could remember. Also you can plant those potatoes this spring, or whenever you plant your potatoes. They do just fine. Use your smaller one and any that are green. Just a suggestion.

[@liliannelangevin6458]

I grew up and Quebec and Maple syrup runs through my veins! Planting the right kind of sugar maple is key and if you have the property for it that's awesome. It is a tricky science but folks have done it for centuries. My 16 yr old niece has been tapping their trees in the Laurentians since she was 8. She is the one planning and drilling the location of the spigots each year. Boiling down takes a lot of time and patience but once you master it, you end up with gold! Here in BC it doesn't get cold long enough and we don't have the right species of trees to do it. It is a large part of my childhood. Memories of spending time in sugar shacks with amazing Maple syrup drenched food and Maple candy (Tire) drizzled on snow, rolled on a wooden stick will forever be cherished.

[@asteria4279]

Try Vine Maples in BC! They don't make as much sap, or as sweet, as Sugar Maple, but they definitely make a delicious syrup. It's a little more... Tree-y? But it's good 😊

[@mollybeee]

I'm always amazed that it takes 40 gallons of sap to make a gallon of syrup. Love Maine maple Sunday, you can learn a lot from the farmers.

[@teresawebster3498]

We have always eaten sprouted potatoes as long as the inside was still white. When you buy potatoes, those little eyes are sprouts. A lot of people don’t think that eating the skins is good either, but we always have. When I was a kid, if someone was peeling potatoes we would beg for the skins and eat them raw. I love raw potatoes.

[@ajb.822]

I'm also guessing that the higher oxalate content of potatoes is (?) mainly found in the skins. This could explain it, for those sensitive to it/having issues. Many who feel better on the carnivore diet are finding that Oxalates are their problem. For some, there's hope that after a healing period of a year or more, they can once again eat them in moderation. Others may have to be super careful, our livers just don't deal with it as well or something.

[@shannonkatereadsstuff]

Omg someone else who eats raw potato! I love it. My wife is horrified - she heard from her mother that is causes worms lol.

[@PeggieBrown]

You guys make learning fun!! After watching your videos I feel so much more confident trying things for the 1st time. I did have a moment of panic when I saw potting soil and seeds. I'm anxious to see how your seedlings turn out. I also love how you've included your children in the process of growing and preparing everything. Even if they don't choose to follow in the Homestead fashion the confidence they aquire is life changing!!❤

[@wlfwlker3704]

Yes, and knowledge is for life. So maybe not at first but maybe later in their lives. Awesome.

[@rorygoodden3845]

The kids with you. Where one goes, we all go ! Even Eden taping a tree at her young age, not that the other kids aren’t young, they are but all in with dad’s project of tapping the trees for first time. Life is a constant learning curve. Happy you guys are making it work 👍🇨🇦🐾🐾

[@Iluvchknz]

It’s crazy that you have to put disclaimers on information. Seriously the lack of personal responsibility from people is astounding. For the record I eat potatoes that have sprouted. If it looks and feels fine I’m not throwing it out. That’s crazy.

[@micheleweatherspoon6399]

Me too. Pop off the sproit and wash that tater Cut it boil it, mash it, roast it. Nothing and I mean nothing goes to waste. God doesn't help wasteful people. Amen

[@camicri4263]

Yes, not only that but many don't know and some can't wait to cause trouble! So sad!

[@spnjaredfan]

I have pulled the sprouts off and eaten the potatoes my entire life and never had any issues 😊

[@kathrynmauro8673]

Same. Even cut the green on the skin off and ate the potatoes 🥔. Don't take my word, do what is best for you and your family.

[@shannonkatereadsstuff]

Green or sprouted potatoes don’t necessarily equal solenoids and you can find solenoids in non-green potatoes. Plus you gotta eat a whole bunch to get really sick. You’d get more sick from eating that many potatoes. I totally agree with you, poor content creators who have to add disclaimers to everything for people who can’t be assed finding stuff out, but then complain when they stuff stuff up!

[@robertadunaway7030]

I've always pulled the sprouts off the potatoes in the kitchen and ate them.

[@jenellemilk4698]

Live in ny, have been making maple syrup with our father since we were little. My advice boil it outside over a wood fire finish it inside. Adds so much to the flavor. Good luck on this adventure

[@NashRambler1968]

We’ve done maple syrup for many years. It takes at least 50 gallons of our sap to make a gallon of maple syrup. The neighborhood kids will come over and help my husband gather the sap and boil it down. It’s a lot of fun.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

Can you explain why it’s almost clear? Like, when and how does it turn the amber color?

[@NashRambler1968]

@ . It’s almost clear because that’s how it comes out of the tree. It takes many hours to boil off the extra water. Some people use an evaporator to speed up the process but an evaporator is very expensive. For more details on the process I suggest Google how to make maple syrup and I’m sure YT has videos on the process.

[@kimberlyearly8918]

@ Thanks! Interesting!

[@mellowlou8900]

If your onions start getting too big while inside, you can top them and use them as you would green onions

[@joeyhardin1288]

Great tip! I keep green onions in a jar of water on my kitchen window seal just for eating the green tops.

[@TheHotPinkHenHouse]

I found those plastic spiles break after a season or 2. If you wind up loving maple sugaring, you can replace them with metal spiles that also fit inside the plastic tubing. That's what I did after my first season, and I've been very happy with them. I'd be happy to share a link if you need.

[@carolozbolt5118]

You are one of the most hard-working industrious and talented man that I have ever seen! Not to mention your videos are so high quality and very well done.

[@John-j1k]

Pack snow around the buckets treat raw sap as milk once you have the maple bug it never goes away we started with buckets and a turkey fryer now we have tap lines a evaporator reverse osmosis system sugar shack and keep expanding

[@maryegerton6848]

I love how you guys are always trying new things. This is what makes your videos so fun and smart. I have a young friend who taps a ton of trees on her property and we trade my honey for her maple syrup. I have never tasted such good maple syrup. I can’t wait until you try it. It’s amazing. I have a couple or more maple trees on my property that I should try to tap. And, fun fact! You can tap birch trees as well, but you have to drink it as is pretty much right away. I have been wanting to tap the birch trees as well. Happy Monday❤

[@MorningStar-str]

As you mentioned, onion seedlings spend a long time growing indoors (10-12 weeks). It can be helpful to put some fertilizer into the potting soil and/or use liquid fertilizer when you water them. That way you’ll have nice big seedlings when it’s time to plant them out.

[@shannongoad2816]

Im in central Indiana and love watching all your videos especially since we're close to the same planting schedule. I bought 2 sweet potatoes from Walmart 5 years ago and I've been growing all of my families sweet potatoes since just from starting the slips from those 2 original potatoes. If I can do it, you can also lol

[@morethanfarmers]

Wow, that’s awesome!

[@DYItips]

I just switched to this system this year after dealing with issues in the past. I’d recommend if you are able to place bucket on north side of tree and have the hose go around. This way on sunny days the bucket gets more shade which will help it to stay cooler and give you more time before the sap turns cloudy and spoils

[@DYItips]

Also I used square buckets but I found I could run the hose into the corner of the lid and not have to drill holes in the lid. I want the lids to have more multipurpose uses so this allows that.

[@nancyseery2213]

If you are not trying something new, you are not growing. Even a mistake every now and then is better than not trying new things. God bless y'all and keep growing!!

[@pamelachappell1089]

This was so interesting! I had no idea that it took so much sap to make maple syrup. I am looking forward to the next installment. :) I hope you onion seeds do well for you this year. I enjoyed your video; as always.

[@mariecove6814]

Great video again! Those potato sprouts have some value. The α‐solanine in them is a glycoalkaloid from potato tubers (and other nightshades) is now recognized for anti-cancer potential as well as anti‐allergic, antipyretic, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐diabetic, and antibiotic properties in some research. So, if a bit of those sprouts gets into your food or a bit of green on the skin, that may actually be a notable benefit in small amounts.

[@swampfoxtactics7720]

Another awesome video full of new information that I can use. Thank you. I appreciate all your efforts.

[@heidibear44]

What an interesting process. We dont have maple tres in Africa so this is quite fascinating.

[@Pat2317]

Haha, ok this is getting weird. It’s like you guys are in our heads. My wife and I randomly decided to tap some trees because the kids would enjoy it. lol I saw the 10 buckets and I was like, “if they have the kit with the 10 spiels and tubes with recipes and filters, I’m commenting.” Haha, great minds think alike I guess. Great video!

[@janetkoball44]

I knew it takes a lot of sap to make syrup but I was guessing not near enough. A fun project for the whole family and that's the best part. I love spuds. Any kind and fixed anyway. Onions and garlic too. Thank you all.

[@galeharris6696]

You're off to a good start, guys! I live in Vermont, land of maple trees and maple syrup, and I still get intimidated, when doing this on my own. Why? No reason, really, because I spent a few years on my friend's farm many (like MANY) years ago, riding on his tractor with him, and collecting the buckets, dumping them in the collection tank on the back, and bringing it back to their sugar house. Being up in the sugarbush was a mysterious, wonderful experience, and now many years later, I make my own syrup some years, even at 75 years old! I have 4 or 5 old silver maple trees, and made almost a gallon last season. But I still get nervous, thinking of gathering, and all the questions I inevitably find I have. You'll have a lot of fun, and do great, I'm sure--good sugaring! 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁 I've been eating sprouted potatoes my whole life, as long as the potato itself is in good shape.

[@heidigeissinger1203]

Whole-fed homestead has a great 3 part video series on starting onion seeds. Very informative!

[@jansly1380]

We did maple syrup for many years. Boiled it over a fire and just kept adding sap until it was dark enough, we ran out of sap or we ran out of energy. We did the final boil on the stove to have good control over the heat. It was the best. I think the smoke and odd bugs really added flavour.

[@metalmartha2571]

Great job on the tapping! That’s a lot of syrup coming your way! Do you have any birch trees on your property? You can also tap those as a home remedy to allergy medicine. drink a glass a day To lessen spring allergies.

[@Lisa-nv6lx]

Northern gardener here. . . I have to make my own onion sets to be able to get a storable onion harvest. Onion seeds don't last from year to year, so I plant the whole packet which makes so many starts but then I can only plant out the fattest ones the following Spring. I start them planted very closely in a small raised bed. Stop watering them as they are becoming marble size and let them dry out in ground. Once flopped over they are dormant. I pull them and let them harden off on a table in the garage for several weeks until all the leaves are dry. I cut the leaves off and place them in a net bag and store them in a loosely covered cardboard box in an unheated breezeway over my zone 4a winter. Air flow is important because they can mold, but you don't want them to fully dry out or be exposed to sunlight.

[@heatherlabelle5462]

hello from northern ky! my husband has been sugaring for about 4 years now and absolutely loves it! every year he finds a way to make his operation even bigger. best of luck to you! the sap has been very unpredictable this year lol

[@workinonit9562]

I eat sprouted potatoes, pick the sprouts off a few times and eat! I also plant them when we have left overs near planting time. Last year all my potatoes were volunteers and we are still eating from them !

[@kjskorner]

I love the maple syrup idea. One more thing to help your family, Cody:) Michelle...Even if your onion plants are small, still plant them out. I plant onion seeds every year, started indoors. And I still put out my small plants and have had great luck with getting good sized onions out of them. And remember that you bury the seeds as much as the size of the seed. My struggle are sweet potatoes:( How do you start those?

Your channel is very important! No fear, just good work and satisfaction with the results...No fear, no cataclysms!

[@arimasrizan1007]

Looking forward to how the maple syrup comes along. Love your videos, so inspiring. Love and prayers from the UK 🇬🇧.

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you so much!

[@nicoler9522]

I think you'll love making maple syrup. My kids help drill the holes and hang the buckets, then collect the sap. Its similar to canning in that its time consuming but when you have all those jars/bottles and dont have to pay store prices, its worth it. I'm in Ontario but havent started yet.

[@kallansmith5866]

Good morning! I placed a seed order with Berlin seeds and told them who sent me, only for them to know why a Vermonter was placing an order with them. To my surprise they sent me TWO free seed packs! Thanks so much for the Jimmy Nardellos for me to try and for the Amish paste! 🎉. And thanks for putting your life out there for us to learn from 😊

[@kjskorner]

You're going to LOVE the Nardellos! I started growing them three years ago and have never planted another kind of pepper since:)

[@kallansmith5866]

@ Yay, I’m so excited to try! I wanted to buy them but bought so many pepper seeds last year I thought I’d skip them. So happy I don’t have to. It was meant to be! 😉

[@delindawilliams3935]

I would love to see how you make your Maple syrup. I've eaten sprouted potatoes for so many years and never gotten sick neither have my children. Also, my potatoes never got sprouted to the point of spoilage.

[@victorenecahill9840]

If you use rubber cement as a sealer around your tube you can pell it off with no problems.

[@dennystegall1355]

Cody, you are quickly becoming a hero. I’m 54 and just starting to learn the life lessons you live.

[@mamaof8girls920]

As soon as you said " we will listen to stories" , I thought, " I wonder if they listen to Adventures in Odyssey or The Pond". Sure enough! Our girls at home are 19, 17, 16, 14 and 11 and audios get us through canning, freezing, dishes, cleaning.... and just today...sorting stored potatoes!

[@marybethbowers5620]

I think you’re correct a great family activity looks great!

[@sgrvtl7183]

How exciting for your family, hope the maple syrup will be a success❤️❗️

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

I grow short day onions here in my Florida zone 10a I start my seeds inside under my grow light with a humidity dome on my seed starter kit and I have never had a problem with them germinating quickly and growing.

[@lorianderson2008]

Michelle - have you tried trimming your onion tops? I'm starting my seeds early, too. I've seen a lot of videos about "giving them a haircut", so plan on trying it this year. Good luck to us both! Cody - do you plan on planting some maple trees in case your neighbor connection moves away?

[@big-russ5037]

northeast Indiana here about 3hrs from you guys i just planted my onions yesterday.. i use gallon milk jugs cut in half as planters. when it comes to transplanting rinse off the soil they will separate easily. love watching your video's for tips and help where i can.

[@carenal]

I'm getting ready to spike my maple tree for the first time ever as well. I have one very large old tree so not expecting to make much of any syrup but its something I always wanted to do, so this is the year to learn

[@lisahollis80]

Making maple syrup is one of my most favorite memories as a kid!❤growing up in upstate New York we always had plenty of trees to tap.

[@sharonswisher7274]

That's the exact same setup we have done for the past 3 years and will continue to use going forward. 5 gals of sap boiled down will get you a pint of maple syrup. I need to get started next month on our seeds. We're in zone 5a. I also like to do at least 1 garden experiment every year. Not sure what I will do this year. We bought a new high tunnel (small one) that we need to set up once the ground thaws.

[@simplebee2366]

Sprout snipping and listening to ‘The Pond’- you guys rock! My kids love that radio show!!

[@shannonkatereadsstuff]

Codi, honestly you drilling through all the buckets at once, I was like ‘oh dude, that’s so smart, I never would have considered that’. I know indigenous people in Australia used sap here, but it’s pretty hard/thick for most Australian trees. I would love to learn more about how they used it!

[@TeresaEdwards-kw3np]

Jason and Lorraine on Sow the Land are also tapping maple trees , they are newbies also. Good Luck, whatever happens you got the kids outside, and they'll probably remember going to the neighbors yard and drilling on his trees!!!

[@kittyrichards9915]

Maple syrup - go for it! You will make improvements every yesr. It is so worth it. My hubby is passionate about this hobby, but due to health problems it doesn't look like he will tap this year. Really sad.

[@Zizzyyzz]

Excited for the maple syrup! 😋🥞🍁

[@kayleighjohnson3612]

I was looking for part 2 when I realized this video is only a few days old!😂 I’m excited to see how it goes! We just got 5 acres with at least 2 mature maples on it, so maybe we’ll try it this year…

[@victoriaboulay6952]

Looking forward to your next maple sugaring video and following your journey. I love they set up you showed us today... my parents have an area on their property we call the "Sugar Bush" ...full of maple trees... I will be following along to see how this goes. :)

[@strawberries1411]

Can't wait to see the result of your new adventure learning.. so nice to see the kids helping and tasting

[@chasing_tail_rv]

Bacon Wrapped dates are amazing. Looks like you had fun.

[@TheJustageek]

Great commonsense and honest content guys, very refreshing! 😊

[@alysiachristensen5475]

I love every one of your episodes!!! Always so real and entertaining!!! Thanks!

[@morethanfarmers]

Glad to hear that!😊

[@destrybabyy]

Yay! So excited how this journey goes for you both and your family!! Can't wait for update videos!!

[@sharonp4429]

U guys whole family are amazingly great...❤❤❤❤

[@morethanfarmers]

Thank you!☺️

[@bwilsonbme6917]

Do you cold stratify? Onions, carrots , brassicas, for better germination! Try winter sow method! Not the carrots I'm going to try planting in ground in a couple weeks. In N. Idaho!

[@TheSnuffy1994]

This was so fun to watch! I wonder if you planted your own trees, how many years would it take before you can tap them?

[@kathywills3244]

We have always ate potatoes that have sprouted. Nothing wrong with them. What do people back in the old days do I’m sure they ate them as well. Nothing goes to waste unless it is starting to rot.

[@SCMitchell]

Fun new project. I'm looking forward to seeing how the maple syrup turns out. Best wishes. ♥

[@keeramitrokli5486]

I cannot wait to see how the maple syrup turns out.

[@GrowCookPreserveWithKellyDawn]

I'm just getting ready to tap trees this week in SW Ohio.

[@tammybrosowsky2209]

Good luck i didnt know it takes so much sap to get 1 gallon.michele i started my onions jan 3 i just had to trim them im so excited. Good luck

[@MrIan1086]

It's amazing that Southern Ontario and Ohio are the same hardiness zone! Our summer days and winter nights are a bit longer, but I always find your content to be super relevant to my growing context. As an experiment, have you considered popping some of those potato shoots into soil to see if they grow? No-Till growers has some content on using seed potatoes in a similar way.

[@brilin3212]

As always, loved the video guys.

[@ForagingYourRoots]

I used to boil maple syrup the long way in a big pot. But, I saw a 'Health Primitive' pic one time where she puts down what looked like large cookie sheets on top of a couple of cinderblocks that are over top of some coals/small fire. You'd just slowly add more sap as it slowly dissipates the water out. It seems pretty practical with what most people already have on hand without building a huge sugar shack. Oh yeah...be careful drinking directly from the 5 gallon buckets...you're going to simmer / heat the sap anyway but usually you'd want to just pour it off if you want to drink the sap directly. Overall, what a great experience for you and the kiddos! Great video!

[@essentiallifeofours4241]

It's such a big process! You guys are doing amazing! 🎉 I'm always surprised at what it takes to make it all happen!

[@nanainthemidwest]

I am also trying tapping maple trees for the first time! (I live in Zone 4a, so I'll be tapping a little bit later.) Like you, I researched different ways, and plan on starting out just like you guys. (I want as minimal investment as possible, just in case I don't enjoy doing this.) For the pail/container, I actually went to the bakery department at a local grocery store, and they gave me (for free) the containers that the icing/frosting comes in. Looking forward to future videos on you maple syrup process!

[@mammiemania893]

What! You're such a tease! Of course we'll wait another week.... Good luck with the boil off of the sap. It used to feel like it took me FOREVER to get syrup. It's always worth whatever you get even if it turns to candy. Bon chance !

[@anonymoususer5259]

Been eating sprouted potatoes whenever I wanted a potato and that's what we had. 58 years of living. Don't think it's a problem.

[@melissalarkins6509]

Would love to try this! Wonder if the maples in Idaho would produce much? Thanks for the Inspiration!

[@marjorieorveau6707]

Another great video! We're on the journey together; with you the actors and us the audience!! I had no idea that the sap from the maple trees was so watery and clear. Who figured it out that it could eventually become a sweet syrup... the Indians or the settlers? Genuinely interested.

[@user-hz7kv6js6l]

I buy the Simple Mills brand too. I tried those soft bake chocolate almond bars but didn’t care for them they were too dry for my taste but I love the crunchy almond flour chocolate chip cookies infact Im eating some as Im watching this. 😊

[@lindabyrne1645]

Love watching the channel!

[@MiskalM16]

40:1 Sap:syrup. So if you want to make one gallon of syrup which might last your family for a couple of months. It is going to take 40 gal of raw maple sap

[@geraldinesisk2702]

My first time this year also!

[@MiskalM16]

Why are you not planting your own potatoes that you grew? Don't buy seed potatoes just use your own. Do not pull those Sprouts off the potatoes those are the ones you want to plant. Pick smaller potatoes bigger than an egg then an egg perhaps the size of a turkey egg would be perfect to start your own potatoes. I've done it for years and it's fabulous😅

[@NashRambler1968]

We do the same but we’ve found that if the sprouts get too long they don’t do as well. Those potatoes will produce more sprouts and we try to time it for when the ground is ready.

[@LisaNeuman-m2p]

Same, I haven’t bought seed potatoes in 10 years! I just replant the ones I didn’t eat in the winter.

[@dianecrossman3676]

⁠@@NashRambler1968as an experiment… I left the long sprouts on my potatoes last season. I mean the sprouts were probably 7-9 inches long. Best crop of potatoes I have ever harvested!!

[@blahblahblue55]

Growing onions by seed is the way to go. So so easy to get 100s of onion plants in a small amount of space for little $. I like to start different varieties. I noticed huge differences in germination rates and onion size based solely on variety as all the onions were all were treated exactly the same. Try diversifying your onion seeds

[@michaelstevens708]

can make a nice syrup from birch trees too. Or walnut, or Sycamore or box elder all make very good syrup

[@Way_LifeGardening]

We also make our own maple syrup it's our second year, Best thing we have done yet 😊

[@kellicosner27]

If your onions grow too big too soon, can you put them in your little greenhouse where you have your greens? I don't know if they would grow or not, but you could make it part of your experiment.

[@caryoakie2003]

Have done maple syrup 2 of the last 3 yrs exactly like you're doing now...5 gal buckets, tubing & spiles. Actually, I had 4 metal spiles but in my resourceful way, made more out of ballpoint pen parts. Yes, you'll want the holes in the lids small to make a tight fit to keep out water & dirt, but don't be surprised when you find ants & tiny gnats finding their way in. Just scoop them out. They don't drink much.😅

[@susanhoward2906]

Love ❤ the truck

[@biankaszabo2059]

Greetings from Hungary!🥰

[@morethanfarmers]

Hi! Thanks for watching!😊

[@threerosesjournals]

I had no idea you shouldn't eat sprouting potatoes. I've been doing it for as long as I can remember and I have never suffered any ill effects.

[@gregbaxter-fz8eg]

"Michelle from the future" that was awesome!

[@camicri4263]

Fun! Blessings!

[@tamarasself-sufficientlife7539]

I'm with you on potatoes. Sprouts are removed and potatoes for dinner.

[@BrianJoyce-dk2sg]

Looking forward to you making maple syrup.

[@shaneswing2016]

We homesteaders are a funny bunch regarding trying new tasks. It becomes a tiresome ego battle of our desires and fears. But we can end this battle by simply asking can this task benefit our kids. When the answer is yes, we can do it confidently..

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

We are trying growing onions from seed this year 😅😅😅😅 hope they work as we went all in

[@morethanfarmers]

Good luck!😊

[@doityourselflivinggardenin7986]

I drill my bucket hole in the side of the bucket, just below the bottom rim of the cover. That way, the snow melt doesn't go into the bucket. I put rocks on top of the lids. I hope you got food grade buckets. Food grade plastics are made with a different release agent in the plastic molds at the factory. And even food grade buckets should be washed with dish soap to get bacteria and oils off. I need to check my notes for when to start my onions. It should be coming up. Onions are heavy feeders. Give them nitrogen. I use chicken manure when they go outside and regular soluble nutrients inside when seedlings. I use chicken manure at planting and then again just before they bulb. After that, the soil biome feeds them. They also like intense light indoors. You do not need big pots for onions. I use 9-cell packs. They are small. Each cell can grow 3 to 4 seedlings. I can fit hundreds in a seedling tray. I broke my sprouts off of my eating potatoes recently. The potatoes are fine to eat, but the sprout's are toxic. If you want a fun project, plant some sprouts in potting soil. (complete buried) They will grow into plants. Do not pull off sprouts from your seed potatoes. Instead, cut them back to be 1/4 to 3/8 inch long. Potato plants will be bigger from primary buds (the initial thicker ones) than smaller later ones. I need to get my buckets ready for Maple season. I boil in a roasting pan on a turkey fryer propane burner outside. I put outdoor chairs on their sides around it to keep the direct wind off the flame. On aother note, my fruit tree seeds are sprouting. If you have seeds stratifying, be sure to check them often now. Happy boiling!

[@1974judah]

Where are you guys at in ohio? We are between Wilmington and Hillsboro Ohio in Southwest Ohio we are new to your child but we really enjoy God bless

[@CrazyCrafter-le9ge]

Great video!