A birds eye view over Het Gazebo ! Wow ! The hostas are in top form ! Look how full the borders are now ! The bark mulch paths lead you along all these beuties ! 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 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 irrigati ..read more

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 !   ..read more

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.     ..read more

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 !   ..read more

Het Gazebo, Diepenheim   May first and just look how good it looks ..read more

It was cold ! 3 C this morning but that didn't stop a small group of volunteers to check out Het Gazebo and do what they could to keep it looking so attractive ! Thank you ! Wow the hostas look amazing !  Last year April 30th 2023 Hosta Wu la la (click here) DESCRIPTION Massive hosta for impressive shade garden display! Large heart-shaped variegated leaves. Good sun tolerance and garden vigor. Highly resistant to slugs. Zones 3-9, part sun/shade, 4' tall x 6' wide at maturity This year we'll see how it grows ! But if you want tor start off small there is always  Hosta Bl ..read more

The hostas are looking amazing ! In spite of the sun hail wind thunder rain wind and repeat weather we have been having the volunteers ventured out to Het Gazebo this morning ! So did these snails! Enjoy ! This abstract hosta leaf at Het Gazebo Diepenheim    ..read more

Trying to stay ahead of the fast growing weeds are what the volunteers are trying to do ! Plus they worked hard on trying to control Hosta Clausa. It had to be thinned out due to its spreading habit , which it really does ! Description (Mature Size: 19"T x 45"W) Spreading Habit, Glossy dark green leaves are elliptical and slightly rippled. Species form native to Korea that spreads and makes a great ground cover. Spreads by a rhizomatous nature which makes the width of this hosta infinite. Great hosta for colonizing an area that is hard to care for. Fairly sun tolerant if grown i ..read more

This week at Het Gazebo ! There's a lot of work going into restoring the original absract leaf design plan that is Het Gazebo ! A selection of new hostas arrived and were sorted, aranged and planted in their new borders by the volunteers. It's the perfect time to plant hostas. The weather's warming up, it's still rather wet and quite mild for this time of year. The bright greens sure are looking good !     ..read more

The Spring Equinox  But nature is showing signs of being 5 weeks ahead ! Everywhere you look around it's bursting in colour ! The early hostas at Het Gazebo can't wait any more ! They are up and growing !   Snails are out but they didn't do much damage yet !  With the warm weather the volunteers had a great morning  Hoeing is a fundamental agricultural practice that involves the disruption of the soil surface to manage weeds and enhance soil aeration     ..read more