Peanuts!!! I started harvesting the peanuts yesterday. Some of the leaves were beginning to yellow, so I dug them up, shook off the dirt, and now they have to dry for two weeks. I only dug up about a quarter of one peanut bed. I'll wait until the other leaves start to turn yellow before harvesting more. Seemed that they produced pretty well, but it's still a mystery of how many peanuts and how big they are until after drying.
Then I can shell, roast, and of course eat them!
Then I can shell, roast, and of course eat them!
Also this week I sent some friends home with herbs, tomatoes, and cayenne peppers.
There were a few more tomatoes, a banana pepper, and some Thai eggplants. This is looking like the end of the tomato harvest for the year.
And a rare photo of strawberries... normally they are eaten before a photo can be taken! I've been getting about 4 -5 per day.
Really lovely post, I've never seen peanut plants before...intriging xxx
ReplyDeleteLovely harvest! I have been getting a few strawberries every morning as well. They don't last long...
ReplyDeleteWhat a great harvest! Sadly, my veggie garden did not produce a lot this year. Next year I will be moving it to a sunnier location!
ReplyDeleteDon't you just love those late harvest strawberries? My grandkids sure do! The colors of your harvest are delicious!
ReplyDeleteThat photo of the peanuts is fascinating - I have just learnt I should be able to grow them and am now even more intrigued.
ReplyDeleteLiz you should definitely try peanuts. They are fun to grow. After they flower they send shoots into the ground to make the peanuts - very cool plants.
ReplyDeleteFascinating! I wonder if we can grow peanuts in cool northern California?
ReplyDeleteLisa and Robb.. I think peanuts need at least 130 frost free days to grow, if that's too long for N CA I wonder if you start them early inside or use row covers?
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