Peanut Harvest

[IcyBC]

They look fantastic, fresh and amazing! I haven't seen peanuts with roots before..

 

[Corzhens]

Ah, okay. Mine are already a few days old so I may as well wait and let them dry out a bit more before roasting. I'm glad to know there is no need to wait after harvesting them before boiling. I will definitely have to try doing that with the next batch. I will be starting them early this year - I have some already sprouted, actually; Hopefully this will mean a greater harvest.

I prefer boiled peanuts but my husband preferred roasting. It's actually the roasting in the pan that we call BINUSA. You fry the peanuts with shell (without oil) until the shell turns brown. There is another way of "cooking" peanut the Chinese way we call SUNGSONG. It is soaked in sea water to get the salt inside and then dried under the heat of the sun. No more cooking after that, it is ready for eating already.

 

[ChanellG]

I prefer boiled peanuts but my husband preferred roasting. It's actually the roasting in the pan that we call BINUSA. You fry the peanuts with shell (without oil) until the shell turns brown. There is another way of "cooking" peanut the Chinese way we call SUNGSONG. It is soaked in sea water to get the salt inside and then dried under the heat of the sun. No more cooking after that, it is ready for eating already.

The sun method sounds interesting. I think that would best be done when they are first harvested as well. Perhaps I will try that with the next batch of peanuts. I have plants that have already started sprouting so I'll have an early start this year.

 

[Corzhens]

The sun method sounds interesting. I think that would best be done when they are first harvested as well. Perhaps I will try that with the next batch of peanuts. I have plants that have already started sprouting so I'll have an early start this year.

The sunned peanut is the favorite of my father-in-law. However, may I just warn you that the sunned peanut is kinda tough. You need to have good teeth to enjoy it. My husband never eat those sunned peanuts not because of the taste but due to that toughness. But in fairness to the sunned peanuts, it actually tastes like pistachios. And it is easy to make because there is no cooking involved except the heat of the sun.

 

[ReadmeByAmy]

Wow you had a nice produce of peanuts and how I wish me too that I can plant and harvest peanuts in my own garden someday when I retire in the future in my home country where there is a larger space for gardening. I love peanuts and I prefer eating boiled peanuts only because I am avoiding eating oily foods already. And roasted peanuts is also good for me like what @Corzhens had said.

 

[ChanellG]

Wow you had a nice produce of peanuts and how I wish me too that I can plant and harvest peanuts in my own garden someday when I retire in the future in my home country where there is a larger space for gardening. I love peanuts and I prefer eating boiled peanuts only because I am avoiding eating oily foods already. And roasted peanuts is also good for me like what @Corzhens had said.

I grew my peanuts in a flower pot the first year and in a large storage tub the second. You could get at least a dozen or more peanuts by planting in a 3 gallon planter. Growing them in a container makes it easier to harvest since you don't have to dig around underground to collect them. You can just turn out the container and sort through the soil.

 

[ChanellG]

The sunned peanut is the favorite of my father-in-law. However, may I just warn you that the sunned peanut is kinda tough. You need to have good teeth to enjoy it. My husband never eat those sunned peanuts not because of the taste but due to that toughness. But in fairness to the sunned peanuts, it actually tastes like pistachios. And it is easy to make because there is no cooking involved except the heat of the sun.

In that case, perhaps I will stick to boiling. The ones I harvested should be ready for roasting now. I'll have to see about getting to that over the weekend. I found the ones I had saved from the year before, hopefully they will sprout and I can plant and harvest all over again.

 

[ReadmeByAmy]

I grew my peanuts in a flower pot the first year and in a large storage tub the second. You could get at least a dozen or more peanuts by planting in a 3 gallon planter. Growing them in a container makes it easier to harvest since you don't have to dig around underground to collect them. You can just turn out the container and sort through the soil.

Really? I thought that you can only plant and grow peanuts in an open space and I don't know that you can grow peanuts just in a pot or container. I will think about this if I can try doing the same. Thanks for sharing

 

[ChanellG]

Really? I thought that you can only plant and grow peanuts in an open space and I don't know that you can grow peanuts just in a pot or container. I will think about this if I can try doing the same. Thanks for sharing

You can grow almost anything in a container. Peanuts are a seasonal plant that don't have the root system of something like a tree, or even a shrub. Most herbs and many vegetable plants only need the space of a 3 or 5 gallon container.

 

[atlmom5]

@ChanellG thanks for all the great info. I've never even thought about growing peanuts before because I thought they would be to difficult to grow and maintain. I can't say, I'll be growing them this year, but you've made them less intimidating for me.

 

[ChanellG]

@ChanellG thanks for all the great info. I've never even thought about growing peanuts before because I thought they would be to difficult to grow and maintain. I can't say, I'll be growing them this year, but you've made them less intimidating for me.

They are super easy, @atlmom5! If you can get your hands on some I highly recommend it. Ask around, if you have a friend who feeds birds or squirrels they may have some on hand to give you. You could start with one or two plants in a decent size flower pot (3 gallon or larger).

 

[Tracey Hash]

Those peanuts look so yummy! I live in Indiana, and even tho it would probably be odd to plant peanuts, I have talked my hubby into trying it this year. We are not going to do this in our general garden, but rather have a pallet set up to keep them elevated off the ground in case of flooding, and try to mimic the dirt mixture of the south where they grow them. I am pretty excited. Do you have any tips that you can throw my way to help us out on our first harvest?

 

[ReadmeByAmy]

You can grow almost anything in a container. Peanuts are a seasonal plant that don't have the root system of something like a tree, or even a shrub. Most herbs and many vegetable plants only need the space of a 3 or 5 gallon container.

This is interesting! Again thank you for this additional knowledge that I learned when it comes to planting and gardening. Thank you for sharing

 

[ChanellG]

This is interesting! Again thank you for this additional knowledge that I learned when it comes to planting and gardening. Thank you for sharing

You're welcome! I'm glad you found it to be of use!

...I have talked my hubby into trying it this year... Do you have any tips that you can throw my way to help us out on our first harvest?

They are pretty easy. I'm not sure I would use a pallet though because the wood slats could get in the way of peanut development. The plants need a wide area to send down the "spikes" after flowering that will ultimately become nuts.