Woke up to a bloody great hole in my vege garden.

**Deano** · 1st August 2008, 16:51

Originally Posted by Jorja

if it was a storm water drain surely it would not be 6 feet deep!!

Not originally, but if it has collapsed right under the garden, the waterflow digs a hole.

Scenario gets worse if you live on a hill side.

**1 Free Man** · 1st August 2008, 16:57

Originally Posted by MIXONE

Hang on I've got an ex-wife that I want to drop in there before you fill it in.

Me too!!! me too!!

**Motig** · 1st August 2008, 20:31

Seriously, its not what they call a "maori drain" is it ? Drainage they used to use in the old days, a dirty great hole filled with stones I believe

**JimO** · 1st August 2008, 21:12

that sort of thing wouldnt happen in Dunedin

**Mike748** · 1st August 2008, 21:32

Originally Posted by 98tls

Its finally stopped raining down here and went out the back yard this morning to find a huge hole in my vege garden

I put a 6ft long piece of wood in there with no sign of the bottom,will just have to let it drain before finding out just how deep it is,i have a mate who works for a roading outfit so hopefully he will be able to help out with fill and a truck so it shouldnt be to much of a hassle to fix.

Contact the council, they should investigate, if there is a pipe nearby the hole will continue to form even if you fill it. It doesn't need a collapsed pipe to create a tomo, a displaced joint or missing rubber ring will allow the soil to dissapear.
I have repaired some that were over 3m deep to the offending pipeline, council service plans will help.

**MadDuck** · 1st August 2008, 21:38

Whats the problem? People pay a damn fortune for a water feature at the bottom of their garden.

Put in some water lillies and bung in some ceramic frogs and hey presto! A new selling feature

**BIHB@0610** · 1st August 2008, 22:04

Originally Posted by 98tls

went out the back yard this morning to find a huge hole in my vege garden

Better than waking up to find a huge vegetable in your hole ......

or is it ....?

**Swoop** · 2nd August 2008, 11:12

Get Heilen Klerke to come around for a publicity visit.
If "it" accidentally falls into the hole, fill it in immediately. If it was an old septic tank, it was made precisely for this job!