Archive for the ‘Recent News’ Category
03.06.2009
The $64 Tomato and $52 Garlic Powder in Buford, GA
Anyone who knows me, knows that I am an avid vegetable gardener. Having been raised amid the fertile soil of Ohio, it seemed foreign to me to not be able to plop plants in the ground and then simply watch them grow. Georgia clay was considered one of my personal enemies until I met the Square Foot Gardener (Mel Bartholomew) or at least read about him and made peace with raised beds. But alas, I jump ahead. Last spring, upon taking a break from planting my peppers and tomatoes, I sat down to read The $64 Tomato by William Alexander. I never put it down. I read the whole stinking thing from front to back. And then I got really depressed. You see, Mr. Alexander details the trials and tribulations of his “perfect” vegetable garden over years and years and then finally calculates how much his homegrown vegetables actually cost him. Each tomato cost, you guessed it, $64 over the years. He calculated his mistakes, the so-called “professional advice” he received and all the just plain bad decisions in the name of DIY. What has this got to do with anything, much less heating and air conditioning? Well, nothing. Except […]
02.28.2009
How Do You Spell “Holtkamp”?
Holtcamp, Holtzcamp, Holscamp, Holskamp, Holtzclaw. Yes, we answer to them all! We know it may be hard to remember that Holtkamp is spelled with a K, but we hope you remember we’re your hometown heating and air conditioning company here in Buford, GA! We’ve been serving Gwinnett County now for over 14 years and we’ve loved every minute of it. So if you address us as Holtscamp, we’ll still answer. That’s the Holtkamp Way!
