I posted this on another site then realized that non-traditional ideas were more likely to be found here. Traditional would be to drain the spot. That isn't practical here.
So, I've tilled a 10 x 80' strip of the wettest part of my property. Drainage is not realistic in this spot- it's a drained peat bog, and further drainage isn't practical.
In spring/fall, 1-2 inches of standing
water can be expected. It's currently fluffed up well, but will surely settle to being a bit of standing water at times again.
Elsewhere I am doing raised beds which seem to work great here.
I'd like to grow something 'different', so hoping for alternative crops that actually suit this spot.
It's a bit too wet for blueberries. And cranberries... probably would not get eaten(it's just me here). As well cranberries must be a massive pain to weed with chronic wet soil. My weeds(canary reed grass mainly) have taken over my rhubarb patch, and I need to start a new one. You can imagine that if rhubarb is being choked out by weeds, you have a major weeding issue!
Any other suggestions? I'm thinking some fiddleheads (they have proved hardy there). It's such a huge spot I'd like it to be productive! Thanks.