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soggy soil

juju2juju2 Posts: 5
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Hello sorry if I have done this on the wrong topic I am new to this . We moved into to our house just before Christmas and have not done much apart from tidy a bit . The garden is north facing and very wet ,what can I do apart from drains to help the soil please any ideas 

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  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,140

    Hi Juju2 and welcome image 

    Don't worry too much about where you post your queries - we usually find them wherever they are image

    I wouldn't worry too much about your garden yet - mine is free-draining sandy loam and it's like a bog at the moment!

    When the weather dries up (and it will) you can assess the type of soil you have, and how it drains, and we'll help you work out your options image

    The important thing to remember with cold wet soil is to leave it alone and try not to walk on it (especially on the lawn) as it'll compact the soil and make the problems worse. 

    Now is the time of year to put your feet up, read gardening books, natter on this forum and consider just some of the things you might like to do in the garden image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • juju2juju2 Posts: 5

    Thanks for that I will keep off the garden although I have been itching to get stuck in ,I just thought I may not be able to grow much with the soil being so wet . But I will wait and plan, it is not a very big garden but want to encourage the grandchildren to grow some plants and reap the fruits image

     

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,140

    Don't worry - we'll get you there image

    While you're waiting for spring, some photos of the garden - where the sun and shadows fall at different times of the day etc would be good.

    You can post them on here by clicking on the green tree icon on the toolbar, and then we can have a chat with you about them image


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • PosyPosy Posts: 3,601

    Don't worry, juju, we're ALL itching to get out there now and we've all got soggy soil! You won't be able to tell if you have real drainage problems until normal conditions return.

  • juju2juju2 Posts: 5

    Thanks I will take some photo's at a  later date and post them on here .I have got some plants in mind just need to make sure they are going in the right places when I do get chance to plant them .roll on springtime 

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