Hi all. After a hell of a couple of storms today due to the incoming cold front, we received a lot of rain very quickly. Due to our "soil" being comprised of heavy clay, heavy or consistent rain tends to leave standing water for at least a few days. This is what I was greeted with in our backyard when I came home from work-
Obviously this much standing water is no good for growing peppers, and as can be seen to the left of the pic my experimental raised bed is surrounded by standing water that will be draining into it. While out driving around so my better half could see the Christmas lights tonight I was voicing my concerns about it and she asked me what if I stuck with containers and just raised them off the ground using cinder blocks and wood pallets? Sounds like a good idea to me, and was wondering if anyone else has any experience growing this way and if it was successful, or a complete failure.
Obviously this much standing water is no good for growing peppers, and as can be seen to the left of the pic my experimental raised bed is surrounded by standing water that will be draining into it. While out driving around so my better half could see the Christmas lights tonight I was voicing my concerns about it and she asked me what if I stuck with containers and just raised them off the ground using cinder blocks and wood pallets? Sounds like a good idea to me, and was wondering if anyone else has any experience growing this way and if it was successful, or a complete failure.