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Can you take some photo's of the general area so we can see what you have to work with please. Great care needs to be exercised here in how & where you redirect the water as undermining the wall that supports the road could potentially cause even more problems.
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Oh yeah, that was when I thought the soil was just too clay-ey. Now I realise the soil is the same everywhere, it just doesn't drain in that corner.
Hammering in and leaving permanently hollow rods with holes in I could see being an option, but I never heard of such things. Such a "minimally invasive" approach would be great!
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You pull the rod out - leaving a hole!! Fill it with sand or gravel to improve drainage, if you want.
I was going to suggest you check for water mains (or any underground pipework before you do it). I see from your previous thread that you know where the pipes are http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/gra...tch_78977.html
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So the bars remaining in the ground doesn't 'block' the holes? I could see it working if you had a steel pipe with holes drilled in it.
But it sounds easy, you just get like 1m lengths of iron rod and a sledge hammer? (OK, maybe not easy but simple)
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Same principle as using your garden fork - but bigger and deeper holes - just to open the soil up a bit.
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How does hammering a steel rod into the ground help... I'd have thought it would need to be porous? That's why I asked. Does he mean like a regular steel piling you'd use for foundations or something else?
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Originally posted by Bigmallly View PostIt has been known to hammer a long bar into the ground in several places to assist drainage.
Originally posted by Nicos View PostMy thoughts are that you may already have a pile of rubble down there if you are so close to the road???
If the retaining wall to next door had air bricks it would probably be a non-issue but as it is, their wall acts as a dam I think!
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My thoughts are that you may already have a pile of rubble down there if you are so close to the road???
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How about a live willow structure which would suck up some water and be pretty at the same time??
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It has been known to hammer a long bar into the ground in several places to assist drainage.
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Originally posted by Bigmallly View PostAs it it's in a corner, could it be lending itself to become a rockery?
So my "can you suck water out of the soil" idea doesn't seem to exist, which is a shame.
I'm surprised there's nothing out there you can just hammer into the ground and it acts as a more permanent aeration solution. A soakaway seems the best option but a lot of hard work!
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As it it's in a corner, could it be lending itself to become a rockery?
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Learn to love moss. It's soft and springy, needs little cutting as it doesn't grow tall, and if in a damp area, stays green all year. You can fill it with snowdrops, bluebells, and anemone blanda for the springtime.
Moss lawn works for shade | Hoosier Gardener
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