>>2439545What is the purpose of the trench on the edge of the land? If you do, at least plant in that mound and surroundings since the rain water will pool and moisten the soil very well there. Even fruit trees.
>no tillBetter for the soil, better for you. You can apply a ~2inch layer of compost on top of your soil, seed there, and the roots will go down into the soil and break it up for you. At the end of the season leave the roots in and they will decompose and then restart next season. It's a bit more work but it does work.
t. permaculture guy
