Hilling Technique
- Hilling involves piling soil up around the base of the
growing vegetable - Encourages development of additional tubers &
reduces ‘greening’ – potatoes - Provides plant support and adventitious root growth
- tomatoes and peppers
- Creates longer stem growth – leeks
- Blanches the vegetable to keep pale, tender, and/or
more appetizing - chicory, white asparagus