mattyvx wrote:
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What should I do? The worst bit is the empty part so as there is no
resistance there water is flooding im but what if i follow my original
plan to level out the remaining clay soil and mix it back into the bed
with 1-2 tonne compost?

for a poorly drained area if you have no
alternative you can dig it out so that it will
fill during your worst storms and then use it
to plant a low growing and water loving plant.

this is the cheapest method considering what
it may take to put in a drain or all the other
suggestions for amending.

creeping jenny works for me to cover a low
area, but it looks nice if kept weeded otherwise
the taller weeds will eventually take over.
except it may be considered invasive and spread
so... i don't mind mine spreading. if it gets
to be too much i'll just use it as a mulch. it's
not gotten that far yet.

i started with just a few cuttings and then
kept taking more chunks as it grew to fill in the
area. it took a few years to get the whole area
covered. i have to spend a few hours here or there
to weed it, but as it has filled in the weeding
goes much more quickly.

grasses are the biggest pains in the ass.

the suggestion of a dry well could also work but
is more expensive because you need a large enough
container and grate of some kind.


songbird