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Peanuts??

DaveKearleyDaveKearley Posts: 130
in Problem solving
I'm guessing this is a self-seeded peanut courtesy of our squirrels?

Ok to grow them in a planted bed/container?

Edible?

:)



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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Yes and yes
    I grew some when I was a kid in a greenhouse.
    I think the nuts were rather small - good fun tho :)
    To roast them - 180c / 160c Fan for about 20 mins

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • DaveKearleyDaveKearley Posts: 130
    Ok, great.

    No greenhouse here and i guess they only sprouted outdoors because of the high temperatures ?

    I doubt it will survive Autumn/Winter
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    No it won't survive winter, but it was interesting too watch them grow.
    Just the end result was a bit disappointing 

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • MikeOxgreenMikeOxgreen Posts: 812
    I did this as a kid as well, all part of growing up with parent gardeners. I was amazed it grew!
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    They were one of the main weeds in the small but extremely fertile garden at our old house. Someone must have been feeding the squirrels.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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