wow waterbug!!!
You will easily have me beat this year, I'm shooting for bigger pumpkins then last year, so I should easily be able to beat what I did last year...
Ive dug down probably 1-2 feet sorta like what you have done...
I have a few different areas where I'm planting my pumpkins, so I can keep track of what conditions work best for me.
I'm debating about digging a deep hole like you did, I know thats a great way to achieve giant pumpkins..
Waterbug, what vegetables are you growing this year? I'm sure you have a bunch of diff things growing as we speak, also how many different pumpkin plants will you have in the ground this year?