I live in Crestwood (in St. Louis county) and my vegetable garden is an embarrassing 8ft x 16ft. Could this be the source of all my stress? I let the vines grown out into the lawn and then just mow around them. "It's a jungle out there!" This year I'll be more dilligent in covering the vines' tap roots with compost. I might even try my hand at pruning this year. Cheers, Mike in Missouri