Water Damage

[Jenfur]

Help!!

Are the seedlings likely to still be alive under 4 - 6 inches of water or should we write them off now?

As you can see, all our veg is sitting in water... Will this kill off all our other veg like onions, potato's, beans and peas etc?????

[Jenfur]

[tim]

How soul  destroying.

Why? Are you by a canal or something?? Is it your land or council?

[Jenfur]

no.... nearest river or canal is a good few miles away....  and it's council land.

level must just be low.. like our spirits now....

[Jeannine]

I am so very sorry to see this,no words of wisdom,just I am so sorry XXXXXXXX Jeannine

[caroline7758]

Oh dear! Mind you, I've seen snowdrops survive being completely submerged in water when the river near us floods . Guess it depends how well estblished they are and how long the water takes to go down. Maybe ask fellow plotholders if it's happened before?

[flowerlady]

Oh dear ... my heart goes out to you ... truly a sad sight to behold ... did you have much in there already??  ((((( hugs )))))

Are  you able to sow again ... do you have enough seeds?  Can I send you anything???

[Jenfur]

I think there will be time to re-sow some things, and some I held back on and still have in the greenhouse. Maybe a subconscious decision! I have loads of seeds just the space to start them off is the problem. I don't mind as long as something comes out of the ground in the end, and I'm sure we'll be praying for a bit of rain soon enough! Just very very annoying when you feel there's nothing you can do to change it! Thanks for the messages everyone xx

[flowerlady]

Once it has all soaked away ... mulch well ... and profit from the added watering!!   Maybe it will go some way to combatting the 'drought' that is expected this year !!  :-\ :-X :)

[tim]

Has it happened there before?

[Jenfur]

Don't know- I would guess so but nobody else has been down there as the track leading to the lotties is also completely flooded up to calf level!! Will ask their advice as soon as I see someone.

[Tee Gee]

Lets hope it drains off as quick as it arrived and perhaps you might salvage something.

I wouldn't be to hasty in moving stuff just in case some  survives.

Perhaps you can get somethings on the go while you wait on the water disappearing

[cornykev]

Get in some water lillys. ;D ;D ;D :-X :'(

[dandelion]

Half of my plot looks the same. The vegetables in raised beds are fine; only the paths are flooded in that area. But the squashes, courgettes and spuds at the back of the plot are all standing in 2 inches of water. I just hope it stops raining! I had some flooding earlier this year, but it drained away in a couple of days.

[okra]

a sad sight after all the hard work, been down to the plot to check and luckily not too much damage but its still pouring.

[Jeannine]

The front end of mine can do this is the rain is awful, but the raised beds which start  just beyond that  are a foot high and filled to the brim with soil so they are usually OK. I have celery planted right at the front right, and with horseradish to the front left bit. I haven't dared go and look today.

You know I remember someone saying last month that all the evaporation had to go somewhere in April and to expect bad rains in May.

XX Jeannine

[manicscousers]

I can only agree with what others have said..luckily, we knew our plot flooded like this before we took it on..if you can, over the next few years, build the beds up and fill with more soil, the extra moisture comes in handy when it's really dry
hope you can salvage something  :( :)

[Robert_Brenchley]

the first question to ask is, where's the water coming from? The second is whether you can do anything to stop it next time.

[Jenfur]

Indeed, will just hold myself back and wait until it looks a little better, maybe create a pond at the worst bit next year and put all the soil into the other beds to raise them up a bit? Just a bit of a setback today, thanks for all the support guys!! If not, watercress, waterlilies and maybe a paddy field?

[Brogusblue]

Hello Jenfur

Yikes we did have a lot of rain your poor lottie i hope it recovers, Lucky most of my veg was in containers and pots i don't want another day like that in the end the fire brigade end up pumping my water out down the storm drains.

As some said perhaps try raising the beds and hope i won't happen again.

If you need any seed pm me i have some seed spare,
Cheers
Brogusblue

[kt.]

Ouch :(

On a low note: I'd have had my head in my hands.
On a high: Ever thought about growing rice ;D ;D ;D