Things You'll Need:
- Potato seedlings or "eye" from your favorite potato variety
- A garden or planting area
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Step 1
Potatoes grow from the "eyes," those little nodules on a potato that begin to send out tendrils if you leave them in your vegetable bin too long. To grow potatoes, cut them into pieces, each with two or three of these eyes, and let them dry out for a day before you plant them. Plant as soon as the soil warms up, about 6 to 12 inches apart, and 4 inches deep. The vines will begin to grow and curl, and then it's time to pull loose soil over the developing tubers. You can cover them with compost or straw, too. Harvest your potatoes when the plants begin to bloom, keeping the immature tubers covered until they are ready to pick.
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Step 2
Potatoes grow well with cabbage, beans, horseradish, and corn; they will all improve the flavor and growth of the potatoes. Potatoes also like lettuce, radishes and green onions.
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Step 3
If you plant pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, raspberries, sunflowers or cucumbers near your potatoes, the potatoes may suffer from blight.
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Step 4
Potatoes like loose, well-drained soil and full sun. Make sure you plant them in very loose soil, otherwise they will not mature correctly and they will be difficult to harvest.
