Ok, thanks for the great information everyone. After reading the replies, I'm going to guess that it was/is a combination of poor pollination and uneven watering. Hoping to see a lot more pollinators around this summer last year was rough for everything. We also were in what I would consider a major drought last year, May gave us 2" of rain opposed to an average of 6", and then it really shut off. Add to that I was planting for my first year in this spot, I had a lot against me. Oh, and 2 late freezes where I had to cover all my tomatoes and squash.
This year is already looking better, I've got an actual map of what will be planted where, already have a lot of the soaker hoses I'll need on hand, things like that.
Once I get things planted, I'll probably start a thread to update how their doing.
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