How Do You Plant Potatoes & Onion Sets?
The taste that results from biting into a homegrown potato or onion surpasses anything available at the supermarket. Not only is the flavor exceptional, growing your own vegetables saves a significant amount of money over purchasing those same vegetables at the market. Potatoes and onions are easy to grow and store very well, unlike other vegetables such as tomatoes or cucumbers that must be preserved for long storage. Potatoes Step 1 Place the seed potatoes in a warm, sunny spot for about a week before planting. This wakes up the sprouting process of the potatoes, making them grow faster once planted. Identify the ideal time to plant the potatoes in your climate. Potatoes favor cool weather but need the ground temperature to be at least 45 degrees F before they begin to grow. Plant when the ground is moist but not saturated. Soggy soil may rot the seed potatoes before they grow. Step 2 Cut the seed potatoes into small pieces, or seeds, the day before you plan to plant them. Cut the po