You’ve probably heard that you’re supposed to hill up potatoes, but do you know why? In our latest video, Christy explains the two reasons why it’s a good idea.
Growing potatoes at home is one of the easiest, funnest crops to try. If you have kids (or you are one at heart) you’ll enjoy growing potatoes. Follow this tip to hill up your spuds and you’ll harvest a bounty in a few months.
Why Do We Hill Up Potatoes?
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Resources
Learn how to grow potatoes either in containers or raised beds in High Yield Small Space Organic Gardening
Growing in containers? Watch our step by step video series on how to plant potatoes in pots.
Growing in raised beds? We’ve got your covered. Watch our How to Plant and How to Harvest from Raised Beds series.
Our favorite place to get seed potatoes is Wood Prairie Farm. Their Experimenter’s Special is perfect for small gardens.
Make plans to grow potatoes, and be sure to hill them up when the time comes. Enjoy the process and the harvest.
