- 1). Skip the seed store and buy raw peanuts from the grocery store. They have to be raw and not roasted.
- 2). Plow the ground deeply, at least seven inches or more.
- 3). Plant peanuts after the last frost in very sandy soil. Make sure your soil drains well.
- 4). Sow two inches deep, with lots of compost and manure. You can even add a couple inches of mulch on top of the surface if you are concerned that the ground is too hard to grow peanuts or if you have a lot of weeds.
- 5). Space peanuts seven inches apart, making sure the kernels stay whole. If split, they won't grow.
- 6). Water well when planting, but not again until the peanut plant sprouts. This should take about a week. When you begin watering them regularly do not overwater.
- 7). Keep the area free from weeds which can hinder peanut plant growth.
- 8). Allow 130 days for plants to mature.
- 9). Harvest in the fall by pulling the whole plant out. A spading fork is helpful. You'll see a mature nut when you pull it out of the ground. The foliage will be yellow.
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Allow peanuts to dry for two to four weeks. - 11
Store in a cool, dry place until ready for roasting. - 12
Enjoy the peanuts. You can grow more next year!
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