Summertime greetings

from Het Gazebo, Diepenheim !

29 C in the shade !

An early start to the day and in the shade 

the volunteers weeded amongst the flowering hostas !

 

Het Gazebo, Diepenheim !

The tour continues !

The rain took a break ! 

The hostas are looking great in todays sunshine !

It's almost the longest day of the year !

From Hosta 'Blue mouse ears' to

Hosta 'Wu-la-la' planted for the future Het Gazebo

There's a lot growing on !

 

Wow ! Het Gazebo by Drone !

 Enjoy the flight over Het Gazebo in Diepenheim !

A birds eye view over Het Gazebo !

You can click voor full screen viewing 

Wow ! The hostas are in top form !

Look how full the borders are now !

The bark mulch paths lead you along all these beauties !

While watching the video have you noticed 

this is the only red beech hedge of this size  in Diepenheim ?

Het Gazebo, an abstract hosta leaf !

Within is a second red beech hedge that's successfully taking root !

It has been a few years of very dry Springs, low ground water levels, warmest record breaking temperature days,weeks and months . The volunteers have had to try to keep Het Gazebo green and growing with an irrigation system.  Now, after months of above average rainfall Het Gazebo is at its best ever ! ...well, as long as I can remember ! Photos can't do it justice ! It's difficult to capture " Wow ! It's amazing how big they are !" feeling on film  ! You have to visit ! 

Het Gazebo still ahead of slugs and snails !

Last week was cancelled due to rain !

The last 12 months was the wettest continuous 

12 months,  June 2nd 2023 to May 31st 2024 !

 1246 millimeter rain fell

This also means pefect conditions for slugs and snails ! But the effort by the volunteers, with their weekly visits and starting earlier in the year has kept the damage to the hostas to a minimum ! 

Green and growing !

Today was dry, light breeze, not too warm.

Thanks for staying ahead of the weeding race !

 

Hostas enjoying a change in the weather !

At Het Gazebo !

We've had rain ! A lot of rain and cooler temps !

Hostas do their best under these conditions

and so do the weeds !

But thanks to the dedicated team of volunteers

the hostas usually come out on top !

Looking good !

The yellow margin(rand in dutch) is looking great !

 This sport of Empress Wu takes the size and presence of the massively popular hosta and takes it to the next level with an attractive margin.  

 

It's show time at Het Gazebo!

Enjoy !

Play your favourite music !

Welcome !

What is it about hostas ?

Why are we attracted to them ?

It's May and the first buds are opening.

Stop, look, appreciate

This must be Hosta 'Tenryu' !

Red beech encircles Het Gazebo.

Hostas can really fill the space !

High hosta season at Het Gazebo has started !

Thank you volunteers for a sunny day well weeded !

 

Enjoying vacation days in May ?

And you're in Diepenheim area do drop by !

The hostas at Het Gazebo are growing together !

The perfect way to keep the weeds at bay !

The volunteers had a cooler day to hoe and weed than last week. Perfect weather to give the ground a once over so when the warm days return this weekend all the weeds and roots can dry out ! 

Looking good !