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["Henry W. (Hank) Parker" <parker@worldpath.net>]

I am sitting on the side of a mountain at elev 1640 in New Hampshire 
trying to figure out what to do. I would like to make maple syrup but 
the snow is stacked around the trees so the sap won't flow even with 
cold nights and warm days (25/45 degrees).

And I can't do much for my apple trees because most still have 4 feet 
of snow around them; the one advantage: my snowshoes are 4 feet 
higher for pruning.  But can't put on dormant oil on the lower 4 
feet, nor borer spray. Nor can I tell what kind of animal damage 
there is to the trunks.

I envy those of you talking of crocus/crocii and real signs of spring.

But I did have a gigantic wild tom turkey strut thru the yard this 
morning, very pretty. Biggest turkey I have ever seen; but I guess he 
has to be to survive the coyotes.
-- 
Hank Parker
Maple syrup, apples
NH zone 3-4

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