Sounds like a suitable position for Camassia or Leucojum aestivum. Both of these are said to thrive in wet conditions, especially when activiely growing and flowering.

Thanks, Kim, for the confirmation. I checked on Chinese chives, it's the same as garlic chives mentioned in Field Roebuck's book. He stated, "In at least one controlled experiment, when planted underneath roses, garlic chives completely eliminated spider mites and reduced aphids." Rose magazine site stated that high-nitrogen chemical fertilizer does encourage aphids. The Canadian website that advocated fall fertilization, rather than spring, cited less insect problems with earlier nitrogen fertilization for wheat fields. Garlic chives have white flowers, it is listed among the invasive species. In my experience with invasive species, it's the least invasive, since it can be pulled up easily. It's a tiny bulb - rather than invasive roots. If you cut the flowering stem off before it becomes seeded, then you stop the growth. I was hoping it becomes invasive enough to gather a gallon for making pot stickers -but it did not spread fast enough in our 40" inch annual rain and high germination in magnesium rich soil. I also have the American chives with purple flowers, this is invasive since it spreads by roots. This chives is more drought-tolerant than Garlic, or Chinese chives. Calendula, or potted marigold, is just as pretty but more drought-tolerant than regular marigold. Calendula host many beneficial insects, especially green lacewings. These lacewings fly around and eat Calendula's pollens. But they give birth to larvae, named aphid lion. More info: "Each lacewing larva will devour 200 or more pests or pest eggs a week ... After this stage, the larvae pupate by spinning a cocoon with silken thread... the adult will live about four to six weeks...Each adult female may deposit more than 200 eggs. Nectar, pollen, and honeydew stimulate their reproductive process." What I like the most about garlic chives, or Chinese chives is its medicinal and anti-inflammation properties. It's especially yummy in potstickers, better than green onions. I like Calendula (comes in bright yellow and bright orange), since they are drought tolerant and still bloom during frost. Below is a picture of Calendula in my tomato garden:

Hello again . I do not live in a town that has leaf collection but our county landfill does make compost .The land fill is about 30 miles from me , however, kinda a long haul. The Farmer whose property is next to mine had over 100 round bales ( Approx 1200 pounds each) wash away in the flood. About 20 of them ended up on my property. He said I can have the bales for mulch. My problem is I do not have the equipment to move the bales or unwrap them. When I get them moved, I plan to use them for sheet compost on the worst damaged areas. I am also going to save 3 bales to mulch between my asparagus rows ( Ihave 500 plants). I am not sure if the asparagus is still alive although there are still fronds where the bed was. My ad on Freecycle has netted me 4 manure piles free for the hauling and my farmer neighbor will drop off and spread cow manure over the composted haylege once its spread. I may be back in business!? I have had two customers tell me they will take all the cucumbers and melons I can produce next year. You can't imagine how that makes me feel. At least I have some loyal fans. Thanks for your help. Its nice to be able to share the burden with others. I felt so alone when this crises first happened. Linda

only problem is my real estate attorney's law firm works as the city attorney so i think i would have to find another one the next town over, but that's no problem... I am going to the register of deeds tomorrow to look up the easement to see what exactly it says. I think that there may be something in there about damages done that might work out in my favor. once it dries up this summer i will get the soil tested and see how bad it really is but what i need is for them to fix the problem so that if it floods or clogs again there is an over flow tank or some kind of containment so if there is a problem it does not spread and can be caught before it floods me out again. I am sure that the easement is not for a leach field which is what it looks like has been going on. It is going to be a long hard battle I hope they are willing to work with me. the previous owner of the land said they were pretty good at making things right, bought them a new tractor when a manhole cover was left off and they hit it while mowing...will see what happens i guess