Peanuts for Northern Gardens

Typically considered a southern crop requiring over 100 days for mature pods, these peanut varieties thrive in our southeast Michigan gardens. Home grown peanuts are a great addition to a sustainable homestead. As legumes, their nodulated roots are home to nitrogen-fixing bacteria that improve the fertility of the surrounding soil. Peanuts themselves are nutritious and versatile.

Please see our bulletin Peanuts - Arachis hypogaea: Plant, Grow, Use, & Save Seed, and the digital download How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it for Human Consumption.

Note for 2024 season: our 2023 season was heavily negatively affected by the Canadian wildfires and Mother Nature's fickle nature. Peanuts are available in limited quantities if at all. Yes, we are disappointed as well.