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We’re growing peanuts this year!

Posted:5/30/17
Updated:5/29/17

We’re growing peanuts in our New York garden for the first time this year!  Read on as we plant Jumbo Virginia peanuts!

Or maybe the title should read “We’re trying to grow peanuts this year!” so I don’t jinx myself.  You might have read that we started our 2017 garden a few weeks ago, which is very exciting, but even more exciting is when we try to grow a new plant!  This year the new plants are celery and peanuts!  This post is all about peanuts though….!

We're growing peanuts in our New York garden for the first time this year! Read on as we plant Jumbo Virginia peanuts!

I decided last year I wanted to try to grow peanuts, mostly because I was currently in a peanut butter eating craze.  I did some research and saw some people in the North had successfully grown peanuts so I decided to give it a shot.  Peanuts need a good 4 months of heat, with no frost,  to grow, so let’s hope for a full 120 days of sun for them in our garden!

We're growing peanuts in our New York garden for the first time this year! Read on as we plant Jumbo Virginia peanuts!

I bought the seeds from Burpee as they were one of the few companies that sells peanuts.  I decided to go with the Jumbo Virginia variety which gives 1 or 2 extra large nuts per pod.  It says under favorable conditions a plant should yield 50-60 pods.  I planted a entire bag which is 1/2 pound of peanuts. 
We're growing peanuts in our New York garden for the first time this year! Read on as we plant Jumbo Virginia peanuts!

We're growing peanuts in our New York garden for the first time this year! Read on as we plant Jumbo Virginia peanuts!

We sowed them in 3 long rows, next to the potatoes.   To harvest them, we need to dig up the plants before frost and then hang them to dry.
We're growing peanuts in our New York garden for the first time this year! Read on as we plant Jumbo Virginia peanuts!

So come back in a few months and see if I can make homemade peanut butter!  I’ll post a mid Summer update if everything goes as planned.  Good luck peanuts!
We're growing peanuts in our New York garden for the first time this year! Read on as we plant Jumbo Virginia peanuts!

And because I couldn’t resist… enjoy this video I made while planting! 🙂

Peanut Butter Time!

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  1. Gary and Mia Courtright Sr. says

    August 30, 2017 at 8:48 pm

    We were feeding the animals in our back yard here in Nevada. chipmunks, quail, dove, rabbits, pigeons and other small birds. Peanuts were the choice for the chipmunks, but everybody else where eating them too. Next thing we know nice looking green plants started popping up all over the neighborhood. Thak you Chipmunks. This was 3 years ago and we still find peanuts buried in our yard and garden. we did manage to harvest a few also. Don’t water them too much and keep them up on hills, from what we could see the branches lay on the ground blossom and then send down roots were the peanuts grow. I thought that the peanut grew from the main root but this does not seem to be what happens. They grew easy and did not take a lot of water. (we are in a Desert environment, very dry and hot) but they trived in our yard and garden.

    Good luck with your peanuts.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      September 2, 2017 at 6:39 pm

      Hey Gary and Mia, that is so funny how they just started popping up! Thanks for your advise and hope you keep finding peanut plants!

      Reply
  2. cakespy says

    June 5, 2017 at 6:37 am

    It probably shows what a black thumb I am that I’m all “YOU CAN GROW PEANUTS” here. I loved reading this!!! I bet they taste wonderful, what with the sense of accomplishment and all!

    Reply
  3. Paul says

    June 5, 2017 at 6:04 am

    Growing your own nuts is an awesome idea! I hope it goes well this year, I look forward to seeing the progress.

    Reply
  4. [email protected] says

    June 2, 2017 at 5:01 pm

    This is super cool

    Reply
  5. [email protected] says

    June 1, 2017 at 7:46 am

    I love that little video of you planting the peanuts Pamela, and how you make a little “bed” for each peanut to go into.

    I’d love to do something with our garden here, I just don’t have the time so it’s just a lawn. Could be so much more. I doubt if I’d ever be able to grow peanuts though.

    Good luck with yours I’m looking forward to keeping up to see how they’re getting on!

    Reply
  6. Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says

    May 31, 2017 at 8:02 pm

    eeee so exciting!!!

    Reply
  7. Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary says

    May 31, 2017 at 5:01 pm

    OMG, SOOOO very cool that you are growing peanuts! For some reason I always forget that’s possible and just think they magically appear. 😉 Can’t wait to see the results! Let me know if you need a taste tester! hehe. Cheers!

    Reply
  8. Stacy | POP KITCHEN says

    May 31, 2017 at 4:58 pm

    Pamela! This is my first time in your blog. I am super impressed in your urban gardening. I have been meaning to get a plot ever since we moved to Toronto, but you know, I’m lazy. Good luck with your peanuts! I feel like NYC is slightly warmer than other northern states so hopefully you’ll get a nice crop.

    Reply
  9. Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen says

    May 31, 2017 at 2:01 pm

    Oh wow! I couldn’t have thought about growing peanuts. All the very best, Pamela. Would love to see the results. 🙂

    Reply
  10. Debbie - MountainMama says

    May 31, 2017 at 12:52 pm

    Wow, that’s exciting! I never even THOUGHT of growing peanuts! It will be interesting to watch your experiment! I gave up on potatoes after three tries….and three strikes. I’ll buy them at the farmers’ market instead, thank you very much!

    Reply
  11. Amy (Savory Moments) says

    May 31, 2017 at 7:50 am

    Good luck! My father-in-law tried over here in western NY one year with no luck….. I was excited lol. I’m interested to see your results!

    Reply
  12. Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop says

    May 31, 2017 at 7:43 am

    I am really excited to see how these do. I have never thought about growing peanuts, although I’m not certain they would do well here. Keep us posted on the peanut crop!

    Reply
  13. Marta @ What should I eat for breakfast today says

    May 31, 2017 at 3:35 am

    Good luck! I am curious about the results.

    Reply
  14. Denise Tyrrell says

    May 30, 2017 at 11:12 pm

    I will be very interested to see how this goes and then give it a go myself. Will have to source some seeds on line. Homemade peanut butter is very alluring ?

    Reply
  15. Anna Johnston says

    May 30, 2017 at 11:05 pm

    I’m super impressed. Homemade peanut sauces and butter, my mind boggles with ideas. Fingers crossed you get 120 days of warmth.

    Reply
  16. Maria @ kitchenathoskins says

    May 30, 2017 at 7:05 pm

    Freshly harvested raw peanuts have a unique and delicious flavor. This is fabulous idea, can’t wait for 120 days:)

    Reply
  17. Kim | The Baking ChocolaTess says

    May 30, 2017 at 6:15 pm

    Genius! I am following Pamela! Very cool! 🙂 Happy Tuesday!

    Reply
  18. Ashika | Gardening Foodie says

    May 30, 2017 at 3:28 pm

    This is great Pamela…I cannot wait to see the results. I have never grown peanuts before, I would love to give it a try. Oh by the way…love the video?
    Have a great week!

    Reply
  19. Juliana says

    May 30, 2017 at 2:11 pm

    Wow…you are amazing Pamela…I look forward to see the results.
    Have a wonderful week ahead 🙂

    Reply
  20. Vanessa says

    May 30, 2017 at 10:57 am

    Can’t wait to see what happens! Good luck!

    Reply
  21. Sues says

    May 30, 2017 at 10:54 am

    Ooooh homemade peanut butter would be so amazing! Good luck! Also, I thought this was another pregnancy announcement since you’re growing another kind of peanut, too 🙂

    Reply
  22. Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen says

    May 30, 2017 at 10:42 am

    This is awesome! I never would have thought to grow my own peanuts but the peanut butter addict in me is thinking it might be worth a shot 🙂

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      May 30, 2017 at 10:46 am

      Totally, try it Kelsie!

      Reply
  23. Sheryl A Sawyer says

    May 30, 2017 at 10:18 am

    Good luck to you.I’m very curious to see if you have enough time in your area.I am in 5a not sure if I would be brave enough to try.Love everything about peanut butter.

    Reply
    • Pamela says

      May 30, 2017 at 10:46 am

      Hey Sheryl, I’m in 5A too! I’ll let you know how it goes… stay tuned to the adventures of peanut growing!

      Reply

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