Hi guys n Gals

We've been offered a Paddy field to build a house on!

Now, I've had a clay allotment before and know there are

issues with soil conditioning such things as sand and organic material

need to be incorporated etc for gardening.

The plot is about 3.5 rai, 40m one end 50m the other and about 120m long

I'm thinking of excavating a long pond to get the soil to raise the level

but hows the best way to go about this sort of project.

Has anyone else done it?

any helpful suggestions gratefully received.

David

Some things you may want to consider:

Is the land self leveling in the rainy season, in that the pond may cave in , and dirt around your house wash away. Curbing would be a major project.

A lot of insects, and noisy frogs when the rice fields are flooded.

Swampy smells sometimes.

Rice farmers burning their fields, and using a lot of chemicals.

Just some things to think about.