Mulched Pine Caramels

In spring and summer we head out to the forest and place taps in about 15 to 20 large radiata pine trees. The best time to collect the sap is between October and January here in Australia, when it’s running up and down the tree. When we’ve finished tapping the tree, we always fill the tap hole with a wooden plug to prevent harm to the tree from invasive insects and disease. If you can’t get pin