Hi Amy,

Were they sprouted potatoes that you had leftover from a grocery store run or seed potatoes specifically purchased for growing? In any case, keep in mind that seed potatoes will generally give the best results - grocery store potatoes may be sprayed and may not produce well. (Then again, they might produce fine. You just don't know really).

When it comes to drying, some swear by it, and others don't do it. You cut the seed potato (if it is large) into pieces where there are two to three eyes per piece, and let them dry for a few days until there is a "skin."  I have myself done it both ways and my results have been just fine. Potatoes for the most part seem to be a fairly forgiving crop and there are multitudes of ways to do it - however, in the interest of best practices, click on this link for a general guide to growing potatoes, which are fun and generally easy! 

https://www.canr.msu.edu/uploads/files/growingpotatoes.pdf

Truly they are one of my favorite things to grow.

You just might get hooked on growing them! Have fun and good luck, and thanks for using Ask Extension!

You will be fine - no worries. Drying them just gives them a head start, so you might harvest a bit later but otherwise, nothing to worry about. Enjoy! Just hill those potato plants as they grow to keep the growing potatoes good and dark.