welovemarmite Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 Went up the allotment at teh weekend to start getting it ready. WIth all the wet weather there is a section of hte allotment that is very very water logged. Its part of an old field and there is quite a large section like this. I am hoping it will dry out soon, but given the liklehood of more rain i am thinking about plants that like boggy land. Are there any fruit and veg like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 rice joking apart very few if any fruit and veg like having wet 'feet' we're lucky on our site as we're over sand and gravel but the draw back is that it dries out to fast in the summer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daphne Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Rhubarb and blueberries like it moist (but not waterlogged) but blueberries must have acid soil. I can't think of any edibles that like it that wet. You could try something ornamental and potentially useful (weaving or pretty for the house) instead like differently coloured cornus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Leia Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 Paddy field - grow your own rice? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welovemarmite Posted February 20, 2013 Author Share Posted February 20, 2013 well normally its pretty dry... but this is really really wet. so, i am guessing it is a tendancy to wetness and only at one end. its the end that i havent tackled yet, so will leave it for now and monitor it.. mmmmmmm mass watercress?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 There is still standing water on our allotment site and we normally have lovely free draining sandy soil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwing Posted February 22, 2013 Share Posted February 22, 2013 I'd say dont panic about it yet just leave it be and try not to walk on it The last year has been exceptional for rain, parts of the UK that dont normally suffer from problems have had them, personally here our field is the wettest I have seen with standing water in places where there wouldnt normally be and I know lots of others are in the same boat (not literally ) In a few months it will no doubt have dried out and unless the terrible wet weather continues you will probably find the problem doesnt repeat itself to the same degree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted February 23, 2013 Share Posted February 23, 2013 I've been fitting a new boundry fence on our site this week and I'm surprised by how dry the ground is once I get below the grass as there are at least 3 areas of muddy ground higher up the field and I'm working on a bit of the field that slopes 2 ways into the fence line Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
