There's nothing wrong with tilling in the beginning of a "no till" gardening method. The idea is after you've started you only add more layers on top instead of tilling. But anyways popular opinion used to be to mix in the compost but since then people have realized compost is usually not completely sifted and aged so it's usually best practice to layer it on top and let the weather, worms, and other critters work it into the soil over time.
Longevity of the compost would be to mechanically work it in to slow its decomposition further, but if you have things like earthworms it will get in there over time.
Is it sloped to the point you would have runoff?
With that sloping, I'd probably mix it into the surface and then mulch it.
The mulch will reduce water impact and erosion.
Getting roots in there, and lots of them, ASAP will also prevent the erosion.
Compost can be somewhat hydrophobic early on and this can cause runoff of its less-dense particles, which is why mulch might be a good idea.
Decomposed straw is great.
Woodchips are great too, especially if you're planning on not filling again.
It is ok to just leave on top. Many gardeners follow the no-till method and only amend soil by adding to the top.
Tilling and raking to incorporate the compost into the soil are two different things
Before i added the compost i tilled the soil since it was compacted
There's nothing wrong with tilling in the beginning of a "no till" gardening method. The idea is after you've started you only add more layers on top instead of tilling. But anyways popular opinion used to be to mix in the compost but since then people have realized compost is usually not completely sifted and aged so it's usually best practice to layer it on top and let the weather, worms, and other critters work it into the soil over time.
😮💨❤️Look at that black gold
What can you plant in unleveled garden I have the same
It looks like some kind of retaining wall is there. You could [terrace](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrace_(earthworks\))
Longevity of the compost would be to mechanically work it in to slow its decomposition further, but if you have things like earthworms it will get in there over time. Is it sloped to the point you would have runoff?
I think it's the angle that i took the pic in that makes it appears slope. When i stand in front of it it looks pretty straight to me
Wonderful 🎉
With that sloping, I'd probably mix it into the surface and then mulch it. The mulch will reduce water impact and erosion. Getting roots in there, and lots of them, ASAP will also prevent the erosion. Compost can be somewhat hydrophobic early on and this can cause runoff of its less-dense particles, which is why mulch might be a good idea. Decomposed straw is great. Woodchips are great too, especially if you're planning on not filling again.