Re: Its the pits

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Subj:Re: Its the pits
Date:3/25/01 10:09:03 PM Eastern Standard Time
From:    healer@stratuswave.net (Donald E. Chambers)
Sender:    owner-pumpkins@mallorn.com
Reply-to:    pumpkins@mallorn.com
To:    pumpkins@mallorn.com


Mr./Mrs. Brock,
I have been wondering the same exact thing re. pits.
I've often wondered how large they should be, what do you put in them?, etc.

I would suppose you wouldn't want to change the pH too much or make it too
rich. I have been digging the hole in the fall approx 3'x2.5' deep and then
just making a compost heap in the hole and turning it with a pitch fork. I
also add good dirt 50% from the surrounding area and mix in about 1/4 sand,
add some 10-10-10 fertilizer, keep track of pH and that's it.
I still want to know what the consensus is with the Heavy hitters, and the
details? Would the rest of the list like to know? :-) :):)
Don