GardenHow to Grow Potato at Home
A satisfying staple — and home-grown new potatoes, eaten skin-on, deliver potassium, vitamin C, and resistant starch for gut health.
Difficulty: EasyReady in 70–120 daysLight: Full sun, 6–8 hrsYou'll need: A bed, or a large container / grow bag
How to grow it
- Plant seed-potato pieces (each with an eye or two) a few inches deep after frost danger passes.
- As the plants grow, mound soil up around the stems ('hilling') to grow more tubers and shield them from light.
- Keep evenly moist while they bulk up.
- Harvest a few weeks after the plants flower and the tops die back.
Common mistakes
- Letting tubers see light — exposed potatoes turn green and bitter
- Planting grocery potatoes, which may carry disease — use certified seed potatoes
Pro tip
Green-tinged potatoes contain bitter solanine — keep tubers covered with soil and store them in the dark.
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