Tips:

1. Potatoes like sunny, cool weather and well-drained. Choose a location that gets at least 6 hours of sunlight each day.

2. Hilling keeps potatoes from getting sunburned, which can cause them to turn green and produce a chemical called solanine. Solanine gives off a bitter taste and is toxic.

3. Stop hilling when the plant is about 6 inches tall but before the potato plant blooms