Bill wrote in message ...

Soil problems: More compost. Under. Over. Throughout.
Blossom End Rot: Add calcium. Even out the watering. Wait for it to go away.
Pests: Encourage predators. Discourage habitat. Get used to them.
Diseases: Compost tea. Discourage habitat. Get used to it.
Squirrels: Cats
Cats: Dogs
Dogs: Mountain Lion
Mountain Lion: Game Warden
Game Warden: Ugly daughter
Ugly black bugs on (insert name of plant here): Post picture online.
Yellowing of leaves: too much this, not enough that, wierd disease, season
end.
Bragging: No known cure.

Indeed I got huge zucchini this year. Huge. you guys can't touch my zucchini.
Here is my contribution.

Pressure wood as bed sides: go ahead and try it, we need to build a statistics.
slugs: sluggo. pick them off at night with a flashlight.
voles: predator urine.
rabbits: fence underground.
groundhogs-deer: live wire.
mulch: as much as you can except for discourage habitat above.
lettuce: spring. No guarantees in other seasons.
spinach: fall.
vine borer: slit vine, pick eggs.
herbs: full sun.
veggies in part shade: greens.