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 (pdf.)