Nuts

[Roguegal]

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.

[Chris]

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.

[tater03]

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

[Chris]

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).

[Roguegal]

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.

[Chris]

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.

[Chris]

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.

[mom2manyboyz]

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?

[Roguegal]

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.

[Green-Moo]

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.