The Perfect Soil

Now is the time of year we're all trying to get our soil prepped and
perfect.  Well, all of us geographically challenged growers below the
Mason-Dixon line, anyway.

I read Dave from Minnesota's description of what he does to his plot
with interest.  He basically excavates most of the soil from his pit and
starts with 100% organic material.  I do the same thing, but on a
smaller scale.

But I was surprised to hear that Dave goes for good dirt down to 2 or 3
feet.  I thought the roots of a pumpkin were much shallower. Maybe mine
are, because the good dirt isn't deep enough, or I don't water
correctly, or something.

My question is: how deep do you folks try to prep the soil - how deep do
the roots really want to grow?

Thanks a lot,
john hatcher

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