Preparing Seed Potatoes For Planting Better vegetable gardening. Potatoes store best at 40 F (4 C) whether you have saved your own seed or purchased seed keep the potatoes at that temperature until you are ready to prepare you spuds for planting. True Seed. Growing potatoes in the home.
Planting potatoes Plant 'earlies' about 30cm (12in) apart from each other, in rows which are 60cm (2ft) apart. Plant maincrop potatoes about 35cm (15in) apart, in rows which.