Het HostaBlad

The informative magazine published by

The Low Lands Hosta Society 

 Number 63 ! Spring/Summer 2020

 Which hosta is on the cover ?

 None of these !

 This looks like it ! Hosta 'Orange star'

Inside you will find out what's happening with in the Society, info about how to deal with slugs, snails, and other pests in your garden, an article about hostas with a special story, the tips and tricks for hosta care, what's growing on in Trompenburg...volunteer there if you can !...and Hosta 'Niagara Falls' family.

Keep your hosta distance !

The Continuing story of Het Gazebo !

 The weekly get together of volunteers sure is making great progress at Het Gazebo in Diepenheim! Corona guidelines, the weather and bring your own picnic hasn't kept their spirits down!

Do you see the difference ? ! I sure can!

Look how big the weeded and looked after area has become!

Lots of new hostas! See that! Wow! 

Weeding before the rain !

 The last week just few by !

Then the volunteers returned to Het Gazebo in Diepenheim !

Weeding and a warm dry day in early June !

You can really tell that this was one of the top 10 driest 

and the sunniest Spring since 1901 !

Thanks to the volunteers that keep this going !

Anybody have an idea as to what to do with .... 

The docks and sorrels, genus Rumex, are a genus of about 200 species of annual, biennial, and perennial herbs in the buckwheat family, Polygonaceae.

The AHS Journal !

 The latest AHS Journal arrived !

Looks like we can learn a few things here in The Netherlands !

This year we had the sunniest Spring on record !

That's going back to 1901 !

And one of the top 10 driest !

Enjoying the magazine as all Hosta open garden tours, 

Hosta Nursury days and Hosta related events 

have been cancelled or delayed. 

Determination !

That's what we love to see at Het Gazebo Monomet !

Trending...weekly visits to weed and water and replant!

bit by bit, hosta by hosta...looking great guys !

Hosta, the friendship plant !

Hostas, Het Gazebo and Diepenheim !

Following our nations strict Covid 19 guidelines,

a small group of volunteers were able to 

enjoy fresh air, weed and  make Het Gazebo grow!

It's been a warm and dry Spring !

They're starting to flower !
Thanks for the photo's Nieske !

Hostas are growing !

Thanks to the volunteers at Het Gazebo Monomet in Diepenheim!

Weeding, watering, relocating hostas from here to there !

What  a green hosta oasis! A sight much appreciated !

Looks like there was no mid May frost damage !