Potatoes Growing Guide
Potatoes
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Growing potatoes can be rewarding for both the beginner and the seasoned gardener. Whether you grow to unwind from stress or to enjoy more nutritious and flavorful produce, your garden provides a sense of accomplishment and pride.
Do you want to grow potatoes but are not quite sure where to start? This guide will help you learn the basics of planting, growing, and caring for potatoes in Utah and the Mountain West.
Growing Guide
This growing guide offers planting information and helpful resources to give you the tools needed to succeed.
Growing Guide — Potatoes in the Garden
Utah State University Extension
Growing Zones and Frost Dates
Potatoes is a warm-season vegetable that does best after frost danger has passed and the soil has warmed. Knowing your growing zone and local frost dates helps you plant at the right time for stronger growth and better harvests.
Problem Solver
Watch potatoes for common garden problems such as poor germination, compacted soil, inconsistent moisture, root deformities, aphids, flea beetles, and heat stress. Loose soil and steady watering help roots develop properly.
Companion Planting
Potatoes can grow well near onions, lettuce, peas, herbs, and flowers that attract beneficial insects. Companion planting can help make better use of garden space.
Where to Purchase
Look for potatoes seeds, starts, roots, slips, or transplants at local garden centers, nurseries, seed companies, or Utah-friendly plant suppliers.
Favorite Recipes
Coming soon.
Final Thought
Learn how to grow delicious potatoes in your own garden. With the right growing guide, healthy soil, local frost-date knowledge, and regular observation, gardening in Utah and Southern Utah can be easier and more successful.