Growing Peanuts

14 July 2021

Received some peanut seeds from a friend and sowed two on the very day itself. Can't wait to see the dainty yellow flowers. I wonder how many days it would take.

Due to lack of space, I grew the two peanuts with rosemary. Hope they could get along well.

25-26 July 2021

Very happy to see them grow true leaves.

Added some marigold seeds and sunflower seeds. It might be a bit crowded if they all grew. Well, let's see how it goes.

27 July 2021

Growing up happily with their roomates. Harmony in diversity, as it should always be.

6 August 2021

Growing up nicely. When will the flowers arrive?

Info. from research:

Soil

Well-drained soil enriched with plenty of compost to lower pH.

Position

Full sun.

Feeding

Rarely necessary. Peanuts are a nitrogen-fixing legume.

Companions

Beet, Cabbage, Carrot, Celeriac, Celery, Corn, Cucumber, Eggplant, Lettuce, Marigold, Peas, Rosemary, Radish, Strawberry and Tansy.

Notes

Peanuts require at least 120 days of hot weather and ample rainfall to crop well. Regular shallow hoeing is needed to keep the soil around the plants loose and free of weeds, because the stems of peanut flowers bend over and "plant" themselves in the soil.

Pests which Affect Peanut

Aphids (General)

Slug

Snail

Source:

https://www.growveg.com/plants/us-and-canada/how-to-grow-peanuts/