The vine crop space this year is right next to the blackberry patch , and
they've been climbing . So far there are 3 pumpkins on the vine (in the
berry patch , several more on the ground), and the weight is bringing them
down . This area is just downhill from where I was piling the chicken litter
in a compost pile , and it's doing better than anything else in the garden .
This tells me that my poor growth everywhere else is due to a shortage of
nutrients - or a Ph problem that makes them unavailable , or a combination
of both . I'll be taking samples to the county extension agent for testing .
Once I know just what the problems are I can correct them , and maybe even
get some decent crops next year - or this , if I get results in time .

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Snag