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antipodes

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Peanuts!
« on: May 20, 2011, 14:49:07 »
A friend at work has offered me some peanut plants! He has lovingly grown them from peanuts (he's originally from Africa so has it down to a fine art). I am excited about this! Any tips from anyone? What kind of yield will I get? And where should I plant them?

Next year I am going to do a sweet potato challenge with him, as he says he has a great crop and will give me all the tips for it!  gardening is such a sociable activity! He also brought in a bowl of fresh strawberries into work for our team, sweet isn't it?
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Re: Peanuts!
« Reply #1 on: May 20, 2011, 21:13:22 »
In the UK I'd grow them indoors but in SW France you may have more suitable climate. I'd ask the chap that grew them :)

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Re: Peanuts!
« Reply #2 on: May 20, 2011, 21:37:10 »
I don't think you will get a crop outdoors in the UK
Last year my daughter in law carefully dug up and potted up lots of peanut plants - from where the squirrels planted them, lovingly tended them but the results were disappinting - this year she's just pulling them up!

 

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