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Originally Posted by davespitzer
I've read that some people grow in straw, which eliminates hilling all together. Would it make sense to trench, backfill, and then 'hill up' with straw?
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When I've tried deep straw, it seemed to invite critters that liked to eat the tubers as much as I do.
I also had more trouble that year with the stems rotting at the base, so I guess you need to keep the straw from being in direct contact with the stems.
Green potatoes can make you sick, so that's the other thing to watch with a loose mulch for hilling.