Thanks! We've used this method along with hugel mounds, strawbale gardening, and several others mixed in for years. BTE is my fave. It's the most regenerative, long term solution. That bigger area has small fruit trees in there. You can't see them much because a lot were started from small twig cuttings so they don't look like much yet but in time this area will be really filled in with a lot of taller perennials, lower bushes, and then I'll spread out the anuals within. :) It's always so exciting to see what a new year brings.

Composting is definately an awesome thing to do. You'll want to make yourself a good sifter. I like them to be a small square. The bigger ones are to hard for me to work with because they get heavy and my shoulders/arms get so tired. I planned to make a video on how to make them so maybe I'll get that out soon. Sifted compost is awesome starting medium. It's soft, fluffy, full of nutrients, and the plants have plenty of ease moving their roots through it. :)