I garden on hill too.

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If you make a raised bed going across the hill, you will be fine. To make a quick raised bed, just till your rows and rake up the soil in a hill.

Jay

I used to garden on a hill and made the mistake of one year running the rows across the hill instead of down the hill. They held lots of water and or washed away...dummy me....
Just run your rows east to west and put the taller plants on the bottom of the hill because depending on the grade of your hill tall plants at the top may shade the bottom. The good news is your garden should drain well this way.

Thanks so much - I kind of have an idea of what we're going to have to do now. I appreciate the help!
Edie

You can always terrace it. Often done on really steep inclines to make the space usable. Google Images has lots of pics of beautiful terraced gardens.

Dave

If you go along the hill and are concerned about drainage, all you need to do is stagger channels for the overflow to drain to the next level down. This gives the benefit of controlling the water flow.

If you are interested in a little research, you can search for terms such as swales and contours. There is a book on rainwater harvesting using earth works that gives great information on siting these and how to build. My local library carried it.