Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Before, after and a coffee break in between !

A before and after photo showing what can be accomplished during a weeding get together at Het Gazebo! The Netherlands has been enjoying good hosta growing as well as weed growing weather conditions!  Following Covid 19 guide lines such as social distancing and bring your own coffee/tea etc. keeps the volunteer team going!

Thursday, July 23, 2020

More leaf!

The weekly attention to Het Gazebo this year is wonderful !
There is more leaf appearing filled with hostas!
Attention to the centre area...
remove the weeds, replace with compost and hostas !
Thanks to the volunteers! 

Wednesday, July 15, 2020

Many hands make light work !

It was a better day than expected! Blue skies! Sunshine!
Theresa Mulkers and family, friends and volunteers
all enjoyed chatting, weeding and checking off areas 8 and 17
from the list of "places to weed" at Het Gazebo !

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

100% chance of rain !

 It must have rained here more that there !
The volunteers were in Diepenheim, busy at Het Gazebo!
Really, it was hot chocolate weather!
 Area 30 was brought back to life as well! 
Hostas, shelter and a hot cup of coffee !
All in a volunteers day at Het Gazebo!

Wednesday, July 1, 2020

A change in the weather !

 Remember, last week ? Warm, sunshine, parasols !
The weather here in The Netherlands sure can change!
Summer showers! Sure makes hostas grow better !
In spite of the bad weather the volunteers
weeded and replanted another area! 

Saturday, June 27, 2020

A Summer Garden Tour..adapted !

After a few months of self isolation, social distancing and
other Covid 19 preventative measures, The Netherlands 
has relaxed as well as maintained a few of it's guidelines.
Then the invitation was sent out ! 
 Hans and Jacqueline hosted this year's Hosta garden tour !
 It's the Summer garden tour ...adapted !
1 garden, 3 time slots, small groups, lots of space!
preregistration...a lot to organise!
 There is so much to see!
 Hostas hostas hostas...300+ 


 a fun way to display mini's !
 Lot's of creative gardening ideas !
 Garden art !


 Good wood! 
 Makes for great backdrops !
 They have 4 chickens that do their fair share of gardening!
 and places to sit through out!
 comfy, cozy, all with great garden views!
 Did I mention all the other flowers!


 Hosta la vista!  50 people visited through out the day !
 enjoyed, bought hostas and plants and things....
And ! enjoyed the best Vlaai from Limburg !
Vlaai, also known as Limburgse vlaai, is a pie or tart consisting of a pastry and filling. Vlaai is usually 26—31 centimeters in diameter. It is a typical product from the province of Limburg 
and a few extra photo's!
Hosta La Vista in Klarenbeek!
The original farm dates back to 1906 !
But, from the 1980's it had fallen into disrepair.
Thanks to Hans and Jacqueline
it is a 2 years young garden with a bright hosta future!
One to keep tabs on for your next garden tour!

Wednesday, June 24, 2020

A very warm day !

Volunteers were at Het Gazebo with parasol, hats and water!
A very warm and sunny day in The Netherlands!
Around 30+ C today, tomorrow and Friday!
Then that's when the Dutch weather centre announces it's  
Code Yellow !...persistent heat: National heat plan in effect
Code geel