Maple in Husk or Barley
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Comments (15)bcskye, Yes, you can tap hickories - and walnuts, too for that matter; there was an article published in the Proceedings of the Northern Nut Growers Assn annual meeting several years back, where they'd done just that - and the black walnut syrup came out pretty well-received in taste tests(IIRC, it beat out maple syrup). The only potential drawback I can see for you is that weather conditions in your area may not foster the sort of 'sap run' that folks farther north of you get(or, I may be totally wrong in this theory.). I'll hazard a guess that the shagbark hickory syrup you're seeing is made by boiling strips of bark peeled off the trees, straining that liquor, adding sugar, and boiling it down further. It's a well-known(well, at least in the nutgrowers circle I run in) procedure - and I've made hickory syrup in that manner, using shagbark/shellbark nut fragments left over after cracking and picking, whole cracked mockernut hickory nuts, and nice clean mockernut husks. I just couldn't get past the thought of all the lichens, bug frass, and poison ivy rootlets that might be present on strips of exfoliating shagbark bark and what off-flavors they might impart....See MoreHeavy cat urine is killing my Japanese maple!
Comments (14)So I thought I'd update. The night before I posted this question, I got on the gloves and started removing the crust of cat litter out of the garden. I got down to what bare soil I could. I mentioned it had killed most of the ground covering Labrador violet, too. I watered heavily. Since posting and the morning after, I added a thin layer of new soil mix of peat moss, potting soil, some vermiculite, and lime. I continued to water as usual and let it go. It was out of my hands. The maple lost all its leaves. Weeds started trying in the new soil. I pulled them and added them to compost. Slowly, over the last two months, the maple has put out new leaves, almost everywhere there had been a leaf. So it has a lot of bright new growth. The one and only difference in this garden, was the addition and removal of the cat litter. My friend definitely knows never to do this again. Biodegradable is one thing, but overload is another. I am just happy to report I think this little weeper is going to make it....See MoreDoes anyone have pictures of kitchen with kraftmaid saddle stain?
Comments (7)I was having issues posting from my phone so now I'm on my laptop and for some reason under a different user name. Anyway, thank you all for your input. I was able to get a rendering from my KD with the saddle stain. The countertop is not that color though - we will be going with Calacatta Miraggio Gold quartz which is much whiter and should brighten it up more. Haven't made the final decisions on backsplash but will definitely be in the white variety. We're also putting in four recessed LED lights and most likely a pendant over the sink - still thinking on that part, but there will be light over the sink. Below is a better picture of the floor sample with Saddle and Barley. I'm still thinking Saddle is the obvious choice, but what about Barley for the uppers? I'd still leave the base cabinets and the cabinets surrounding the oven and refrigerator saddle since they meet with the floor. If not Barley, maybe Shortbread? I don't have a sample, but below is from Kraftmaid's site. I've also posted the Saddle and Barley for reference since colors can look different in different light. I've never been a fan of the two-tone in the past, but I think that is because most of them are white on top and to me it just looks a little unfinished. No judgement against anyone who has done this - I'm the same way about white cars. I have issues, I know. Anyway, the two-tone is growing on me - probably from seeing so much of it on this site. I don't know anyone personally who has done the two tone so it's a newer concept to me. I've tried searching this site for inspiration photos, but most of them are a mix of painted and stained cabinets or have just the island a different stain. My kitchen is small and we do not have an island. Does the two-tone work better with larger kitchens? Or does it not work well with two kinds of stain? If anyone has any pictures of a kitchen with dark wood stained lowers and and a light wood stained uppers would you mind posting? I'd like to get an idea how it would look in real life. I know I can ask my KD to re-color the rendering, but real life pictures are always better IMO. Any input or suggestions are greatly appreciated - even if you think I'm off my rocker for even considering this!...See MoreHelp - Kraftmaid cabinets in rustic maple husk or barley.
Comments (2)Redoing my kitchen with Barley on Maple lowers and dove white uppers. I was trying to decide the exact same thing, I really wanted to fet husk on regular maple but that wasn’t an option. I really like how the Barley turned out. Still wating on a white quarts countertop and backsplash. Hope this helps!...See MoreCarolyne Yonta
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