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The Botanist in the Kitchen
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The Botanist in the Kitchen is a personal blog at botanistinthekitchen.blog about science and culture. Since 2021, 3 different Hacker News readers have linked it 4 times. It is still writing: the last post was on 2026-10-14, and you can follow it by feed.
Too few sampled comments (1) to say how often HN recommends it.?
Why HN links it
One commenter links a post on maple syrup harvesting, explaining that sap flows when days are above freezing and nights below. The comment cites the post as a source and does not assess its writing.
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where botany meets the cutting board
What Hacker News says?
Oh sorry, I more meant specific to the times when you harvest maple syrup. If you didn't know, you need to wait to harvest maple syrup until you have a series of days when the daytime temperature is above freezing and the nighttime temperature is below freezing. This causes the maple sap to flow and allows it to collect in the bucket. https://botanistinthekitchen.blog/2013/03/18/maple-syrup-mec...
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