Not hugel per spec, using branches, bigger chips

Throwing scrape paper in water first.  Then all branches, wood clumps I can fit in, then try to toss all that clay or most of it on top.  Was a low part of yard, (Which there are a lot of them.)

Dug out more to left, got almost 98% under clay.  The few went on top of my sinking Su Johnson.

Cover hole got all wood like stated above.  You can see flooding in back yard where I'm throwing down wood chips.  Wonder if I should bury all wood chips that would be a monumental task.  Maybe in several areas, getting rain today.

I'd probably spread most of the wood chips around rather than try to bury them. Digging in this rocky TN clay is hard work. I much prefer to let the worms do it. Do you have access to cow or horse manure? That helps speed the entire "less lawn, more food" process up.

I did put a lot of wood chips directly in large areas of yard where water was, so no created a mowing obstacle course.  

Plan to build a chicken tractor and move them over wood chips.