The area directly adjacent to the polytunnel always hangs particularly wet, largely caused by the run off when it rains and runs down the polythene. So to prevent this happening and make this a useable area we have installed a drainage pipe which we will cover with Terram and surface with stone.
Melv first levels the area and lays the pipe covering with Terram which is a permeable membrane and will prevent the perforations in the pipe from getting clogged up, but allow the water to escape.
We the area now flat, I laid the Terram over the whole area, tucking under the bed and the polytunnel to prevent as much as possible weeds growing up through.
Melv followed on behind with numerous muck truck loads of stone
This was not only going to tidy up the area and provide the drainage that we needed it was also going to produce a very useable south facing, sheltered spot - which could be excellent for fruit such as strawberries.
To connect to the new raspberry and gooseberry area to the north we extended the path around the end of the polytunnel.
The end result was excellent - and just what was needed, a job well done - no more worries about long periods of heavy rain well known in the Somerset Levels!!
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