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Hi All

Anyone grown peanuts before?  I bought some uncooked ones in France last summer but not sure what to do with them.  Should I grow them in the greenhouse or outside?  Are they worth trying or shouldn't I bother?


Any advice is as always hugely appreciated.
Sam xx

I bought a peanut growing kit (I can't remember from where) and will start it of in the coldframe then straight in the ground. It will be interesting to compare the difference.

Neil

I should be interested to read what you all say as I found a couple of peanut plants growing in my allotment,
I know they were peanuts, as the nuts (without shell) were still attached.
The photo taken on 2nd August shows one of the plants after its second potting.
I kept them in a cold frame and they did nothing, finally collapsing and dying in October.
Presumably they need warmth.
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i think anything is worth trying once samela! having tried and failed with a fair few madcap ideas myself! this one sounds viable and ill follow this thread with interest!

i have grown them several times just make sure you grow enough plants to get a harvest worth roasting and eating. you will need between 10-25 plants to produce 1 lb.

tried it last year, in the polytunnel, the plant grew well then died when it got colder  :-\

I'm all for pushing the envelope but personally, I'd rather grow tigernuts - they a much more sensible target - especially as they are becoming impossible to source at sensible prices.

What about hazelnuts? - a lot better flavour, a lot easier and better yielding.

I wish I could grow sweet chestnuts - but they are even easier to find for free in the street if you know where the trees are...