Tap into sticky world of maple syrup! On today's episode, Anna talks about the discovery of maple sap, and the advances in production and technology that has led to the syrup we know-and-love today. Then, we get into the DIY of it all, so you too can experience the grandeur of syphoning delicious fluids from unsuspecting trees. And, are the trees mad at us? We have NO clue!

Amazon: Maple Water - https://www.amazon.com/Maple-Hydratation-Electrolytes-Eco-Friendly-Sustainably/dp/B0C38BX833?tag=ustxtaddt-20

Sources:

https://mainemapleproducers.com/history-of-maple-syrup/

https://internationalmaplesyrupinstitute.com/the-culture-of-maple

https://ppaq.ca/en/maple-sirup/origins-maple-syrup/

https://vermontmaple.org/learn/grades-types

https://holmes.osu.edu/sites/holmes/files/imce/Program_Pages/Maple/OMD2020Handouts/whenisitsyrupmsd.pdf

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/trees-you-can-tap-for-sap.htm

https://extension.umaine.edu/publications/7038e/

https://www.thecropsite.com/tapping-maple-trees-for-beginners/

https://maplesyruphistory.com/2022/02/11/research-update-the-iconic-quebec-round-syrup-can/

This week we declare our opinions that nobody asked us for, as Anna covers episodes 1-3 of This is a Gardening Show, Zach Galifianakis' new special on Netflix! We highly recommend it, go check it out. Jeidan will be bestowing his commentary of episodes 4-6 upon us in the near future, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for that. And will the future be agrarian? We have NO clue (but we hope so)!

Book Mentioned: Animal, Vegetable, Miracle by Barbara Kingsolver

Sources:

Netflix: This is a Gardening Show - https://www.netflix.com/title/81902230

In our longest episode yet, Jeidan spares no detail about the spicy history and tales of spices! More specifically, Cinnamon, Cloves, Peppercorn, and Nutmeg. How they're grown, how they're harvested, and all the wars and battles fought because of them. And where did all the flying serpents come from? We have NO clue!

P.S. Edmond Albius was the 14 year old slave in Madagascar who figured out how to pollinate the vanilla bean without the native fly that did so in Mexico.

Sources:

• https://www.bbc.com/future/bespoke/made-on-earth/the-flavours-that-shaped-the-world/
• https://spiceadvice.com/history/3000-bc-to-200-bc/