Monthly Archives: May 2012

#MasterySeries: From Gun to Knife

Hand Carving

As you may have noticed, the ‘Mastery Under Glass’ slogan is part of our logo. To us at Houweling’s these words are a constant reminder that growing superb tomatoes requires passion, continuous improvement, and a mindset that seeks to be the best we can be. The concept of ‘Mastery’ can also apply to many things in life. With that in mind, I decided to periodically blog about some remarkable people who not only make ‘Mastery’ a reality at Houweling’s but who also extend their mastery beyond the greenhouse.… Read more

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Sprouting Life

Seedlings

It was never my intention to get technical with my blog. But I have to admit that it is awfully hard to talk about reproducing plants from seedlings without getting into complex systems and processes. Nonetheless, for those interested in propagation at Houweling’s, I’m going to try to limit the technical talk and give you a lesson, with a quick and easy Q & A format. I have also included an interesting 60 second video tour conducted by my nephew Ruben, who is Houweling’s Propagation Manager.… Read more

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