"michelestokes" wrote in message
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Leon Trollski Wrote:
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Oh, now you have me realy worried. It's more or less the same height,
maybe a foot higher at most.


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michelestokes

Sounds like you are surrounded then by peat bog, more or less?

Enjoy the birds.

Seriously, there are things you can do.

Dig a hole and observe how fast it fills up with water. Do this at several
spots. Does it fill up quickly?

Are there neighbors? What have they done?
Research. Speak to local officials for suggestions.

Does the bog dry up in summer?

If your property is *slightly* higher, you could sink weeping tile a foot
down or so, to drain away your soil. If this works on an experimental
basis, you can proceed to add sand and gravel to your topsoil, to lighten
and further improve drainage, and add more weeping tile.

In any case, you have a very large task ahead of you.
Please indulge my curiosity: didn't you examine the property before
buying?!?