Adding to the Soil

I have been building up the soil in the raised bed that the swiss chard and pumpkins are planted.  My pumpkins used to thrive here as the grew larger and the vines started spreading the original vines and leaves died off.  I never understood why until I discovered the roots were exposed to extreme heat during late July and early August.  While the chard is happy the pumpkin plants slowly showed their sadness because I wasn't amending the soil with the proper nutrients.  As I have added more compost, coffee grounds, and grass mulch I have notice new growth on the pumpkin plants coming through the mulch.  I do hope that by nursing the pumpkin plants I will see some new growth and eventually before winter an actual pumpkin.  By my calculations the swiss chard should be in full bloom in about three weeks.  I actually enjoy the taste of the chard and it goes well with a salad or with in a stir fry.  More from the yard coming soon.