[greeneyes]

As a point of clarity, what do you mean by along the trench.

Is that on top of the area where you put the wood, or is it around the perimeter of the area?

Thanks for the tip. I have gobs of unused wood from the trees we cut down to make room for more gardens.

[familyop]

"As a point of clarity, what do you mean by along the trench.

Is that on top of the area where you put the wood, or is it around the perimeter of the area?

Thanks for the tip. I have gobs of unused wood from the trees we cut down to make room for more gardens."

Can you watch a YouTube video on your computer? Let me know.

If there are no water regulations stopping you from doing so, the following would probably be much easier to build and work better for you in MO and for other folks in the Midwest. You should see results within about a couple of years.

Hugelkultur ... 30yr self-sustaining garden
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7PouOOLoQE

Making a Food Forest - Hugelkultur Raised Beds, Permaculture, Natural Terraces
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YSMD1VqlMxI

How to build a Raised Garden Bed Using Hugel-Culture
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iHEioJeeWxA

Here's the reason for my previous instructions being different. At least some of these states here in the West have water regulations that prevent terraces, dams and the like.

[familyop]

Here’s some information on raised beds for those who can’t see videos on their computers,...

hugelkultur: the ultimate raised garden beds
http://www.richsoil.com/hugelkultur/

...although there are some videos under the text and pictures, further down the page.