Potatoes are generally grown from the eyes of another potato and not from seed.
Look to ensure a distance 11.7 inches (30.0 cm) between seeds when sowing - bury at a depth of at least 5.85 inches (15.0 cm) deep.By our calculations, you should look at sowing Desiree about 14 days before your last frost date.
The English word potato comes from Spanish patata.
Désirée