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I would wonder why the next plot along wasn't flooded? What have they done different that you haven't?My Majesty made for him a garden anew in order
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Originally posted by Snadger View PostI would wonder why the next plot along wasn't flooded? What have they done different that you haven't?
This is my first allotment and it was signed over to me about 6 weeks ago. It hadn't been used for the last couple of years other than by the existing allotment holders as a bit of a spare plot. There was loads of rubbish dumped at the back of the site, but the front end that hasn't flooded had been worked and a small amount of crops had been grown recently.
The plot next to mine is significantly more raised than mine, with mine looking like a bowl, rather than an upturned plate (if you know what I mean).
The hedge on the right hand side was holding a lot of the water back from the plot at the other side of the hedge, so I will be clearing the accumulation of weeds and undergrowth from the hedge and discussing with the neighbour how we both dig some sort of a ditch between the plots.
I think the far end of the plot turns into quite a clay-y subsoil, so when I've got it divided up into my 3 beds I'll be double digging the far bed and the middle bed to try to start breaking the clay up a bit.
I think the main jobs for me next year will be to fill the bowl by adding as much additional material as possible and clearing the RHS of the plot to make sure I'm not the place where the water stops.
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Hello Newton & welcome to the Jungle. I would be tempted to don some wellies & take a fork to the puddled areas to try & drain some of the surface water, then take it from there.Last edited by Bigmallly; 24-11-2016, 09:18 AM.sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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Just another thought when it is drained/ dryer you might want to do some test pits to see what is going on below. Clay-y is one thing but if there is an impenetrable pan you will have to have a think on how to tackle it. It is best to get the problem dealt with first even if some of the things are just in case. Don't let it get to you, although you do seem unphased by it, in your second post
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Originally posted by newtonuk View PostThe plot next to mine is significantly more raised than mine, with mine looking like a bowl, rather than an upturned plate (if you know what I mean).sigpic“Gorillas are very intelligent, but they don't have to be as delicate as chimps -- they can just smash open the termite nest,”
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