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    Question Nuts

    Does anybody know where they can get seeds for peanuts of any kind? I know cashews have a poisonous shell and can be dangerous when picked. So I can understand not being able to buy the seeds for cashews. But other peanuts? Now, I'm not talk about walnuts, just plain old peanuts.
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    Peanuts are a somewhat complicated crop for the home gardener, they aren't hardy in much of the country, and the nuts (not actual nuts really) are underground.

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    I have never thought about growing peanuts. I don't think that they grow them in my climate though here in Ohio.

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    For a home gardener, the best nut I'd probably recommend growing would be pecans, followed closely by walnuts (if you're up north, most pecan varieties you can't grow, so walnuts it is).

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    To be honest, I was thinking more along the lines of cashews. I did not know that peanuts grew underground. I guess I was thinking more along the lines of walnuts from a tree.
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    cashews (and almonds) also require warmer weather than what most of the country provides (you're not in florida or southern cal are you?).

    Like I said, for most of the country it is pecans and walnuts.

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    Oh.. and the seed for a nut tree... is the nut.. but really, if you want to grow them, you're best off buying a small tree, they aren't expensive, you can get really small ones for less than $10, and slightly larger (say 3-4ft ones, shipped bareroot in the mail) for around $20.

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    We have a walnut tree in our yard. They grow everywhere in my area.

    Chris is absolutely right about nuts being seeds. We have quite a few oak trees in my yard as well. Last fall, I had baby oak trees popping up all over. The squirrels were burying the acorns from the oak tree.

    Didn't Jimmy Carter grow peanuts? Where was he from?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    cashews (and almonds) also require warmer weather than what most of the country provides (you're not in florida or southern cal are you?).

    Like I said, for most of the country it is pecans and walnuts.
    No, I live in Phoenix, Arizona. It's very warm here especially in the summertime. I would love to grow cashews. It is my favorite nut! Of course, I would have to learn how to roast them. But I'm always willing to learn something new.
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    This company will sell you cashews for planting - http://www.greendealer-exotic-seeds.com. You'll find cashews under their Rainforest collection, 3 seeds for $2.50.

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