Re: moving earth

Dan,

I also tilled my patch by hand this year. I did not double dig, but

used a fork to get down between 10 inches and a foot, turning

cow manure in as I went. The guys I work with said; "don't be so

cheap...rent a rototiller". I think that you can do a better job tilling

by hand.... all rocks are picked....no weeds chopped up.....no

worms chopped up.....and the soil is not pulverized. If I had time

I would definitely double dig, (my patch is 1200 square feet).

I figure for every square foot that I dig by hand, my pumpkin will

grow 1.25 pounds, thus resulting in a 1500 pound pumpkin this year.

Maybe I will go dig a few more fork fulls just to be sure I will break 3/4t.

Actually, I think I will plant 3 AG's in this area and may cull one if it is

not keeping up with the others. How many plants are you growing this

year?

Good luck,

Dan in Vermont

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