Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Code Orange weather warning !

This time for heat and thunder showers !
What a way to end a heat wave !
Diepenheim reached 35 C today !
The volunteers kept to the national  hitteplan 
" when it's too warm we know what to do " plan 
Rain expected this evening !
I see the butternut squash is flowering !
as well as the hostas !
After this evenings Summer rain storms
tomorrow will be a cool 23 C !








 

Wednesday, June 25, 2025

Summer weather continues

at Het Gazebo !
The longest day, June 21st, was the warmest on record, 
reaching above 30 C !
Today was a high of 27 C in Diepenheim !
The volunteers were there meeting and greeting 
the Summer visitors as well as weeding !
There's a lot growing !

A few hostas look great with their Summer highlights !

Must be a Hosta 'Sum and Substace' relation :)

What's this growing in the shade ? !
Now is not the time for fungus !
Het Gazebo !
Chance of rain 85 % tomorrow 
That would be wonderful :)




Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Diepenheim 27 C !

A few months ago the volunteers were looking for a dry path to walk and a place to do a bit of weeding. Now, mid June, the vlounteers are planning to turn on the sprinklers next week ! 
After  a very warm day of weeding 
The results look great !
Very warm dry weather expected for another week !








Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Summer days at Het gazebo !

Oh, so much to enjoy ! 
After all that much needed rain the last week
we're enjoying warm Summer sunshine !
So are the hostas !
Now's the time to come visit while the flowers start to bloom !
You don't see it here, but the volunteers are trying to 
keep ahead of  that creeping woodsorrel,
 Oxalis corniculata, klaversuring
This colour lilac seems to be the popular colour this year
in clothing  !
Hosta ' Wu-la-la' 
and it's only June !
Today's 20 C was perfect weeding weather!
Wow ! Here's a super example of hostas in a border !
A few warm days ahead ! 
Get out and enjoy a walk, appreciate the hostas !












 

Wednesday, June 4, 2025

Het Gazebo has never looked so good !

June in Diepenheim ! 
Welcome to Het Gazebo ! 
The results of all the hard work the volunteers 
have been doing is sure to be noticed !
Walk the weed free paths of this abstract hosta leaf
and notice that

More and more hostas are in bloom !

Hosta 'Wu-la-la' and 'Empress Wu' are thriving !
This is the month the hostas are at their best !
The weekend forecast is rainy and mild :)
It's a long weekend in The Netherlands.
Maybe you have time to visit Diepenheim 
and visit Het Gazebo !









 

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

And rain it did !

The hostas are looking so much better !
Weeding between the showers today !
A warm 17 C when the sun came out in Diepenheim !
The hostas in bloom look  great !
Next week it's June ! Summer !
Have you visited Het Gazebo ? 





 

Wednesday, May 21, 2025

There is rain in the forecast !

After more than 8 weeks of sunny dry weather
rain is in the weather forecast for this weekend !
Here you see the bucket on a rope technique used
to get water for the new beech hedge and 
Het Gazebo Pumpkin patch !
A few hostas will grow with joy when the rains come to Het Gazebo !
Hosta 'Wu-la-la'