WE DID IT! | GROWING PEANUTS IN THE BACKYARD GARDEN

[@briantrout7051]

Second year growing Virginia Jumbo peanuts here... north central Tennessee, on the Cumberland Plateau. They grow just fine and not much problem getting them to grow. No special lime or anything of the sort. We aren't "organic" but pretty close to it, rarely use anything that wouldn't be compliant anyway. Not gonna pay the government fee to use the word. Getting almost time to harvest here, sometime in early October is about right. We'll pull them and hang them to dry for a while, probably in one of the barns, and then pick them off, shell them, and put 'em in the freezer. When we want some peanut butter, we'll get out some, wash 'em, roast 'em, skin 'em, and run 'em through the ol' Vitamix with a bit of salt added. Just a minute or two and "shazzam", some of the best peanut butter a person can eat. Seriously, it's some good stuff. And we know none of it has been sprayed with any kinds of desiccants (do they use Round up for that purpose commercially?) or pesticides or stuff the plants don't really need in our garden setting. We do see some Japanese beetles on them but rarely enough to do much damage. We do have to keep the rows weeded early on but a couple of months in, they are so big that weeds aren't gonna be able to compete. They take quite a lot of space for the amount of peanuts we actually get but we really like growing them, and eating them! My dear wife (from lower Alabama) will take some of the smaller ones and make some boiled peanuts, just a few. And they're good. But I'd much rather have the peanut butter.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Not sure if they still use it, but Paraquat was what they used to use a lot on peanuts around here. They spray it on the peanuts once the plants get up a going a bit. It kills all the weeds and burns the peanut plants a little, but the peanut plants recover and keep growing while the weeds don't.

[@Coastal.Redwood.Homestead]

I love my metal raised beds and I’m turning my growing area into raised beds as I am getting older it’s so much better on my back

[@LowCountryGardner]

I watched you plant them last year, so I picked some up at Walmart and planted them and they came up great. I used my seed peanuts from last years harvest to grow this years. Mine are not turning yellow yet. I will try roasting . Thanks for all the ideas. Love the show.

[@LazyDogFarm]

That is awesome!

[@Hummingbirdhillhmstd]

I was expecting some ducks to come waddling up any second when you split that watermelon :) I can't wait to see the raised beds!! 😀

[@ginaeaton6680]

North Mississippi here. My daddy grew peanuts. Almost every night after dinner we had parched peanuts. I've got a bag full, ready to plant for the first time.

[@davidward1259]

Boiled peanuts & the GA - SC game this weekend!!!! GO DAWGS!!! As I heard the sound of you cutting and splitting the watermelon, I kept waiting on the ducks to come running!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Dawgs and boiled peanuts sound like an excellent combination!

[@singncarpenter6270]

Great stuff. I can't wait for the bowled🤣 peanut tutorial and it's pecaaan. In Texas they say it that way to differentiate between a nut and a pee can that everyone used to have in the house before people had indoor toilets. JK I made that up.

[@tgood9344]

So fun seeing how your peanut plants are doing. It reminds me of my youth getting a paper bag of boiled peanuts at the outdoor movies. Thank you for the inspiration!👍🏻🌺

[@jefferybarron929]

Maybe it's just me, but I'd probably eat those Valencias as fast as I pick them.. Green or boiled, I LOVE those Spanish Red Goobers!!!

[@ricsgarden7394]

Ive been spamming the internet for a few weeks. If you have to cut the vine on the watermelon its not done. Reach down with one finger and it should snap off. The tendril is iffy as a judgement on ripeness. Think of it like a cantaloupe. You would never cut a cantaloupe vine, They will come off on their own. Watermelon is the same principle, just a slight tug though.

[@nonyadamnbusiness9887]

Agree. When mine start to get mature I turn them a quarter turn one direction, then a few days later a half turn back, then a few days later a half turn in the original direction. It prevents the bottom rotting and when it's mature it separates on turning.

[@barbaralee6410]

My mom used to grow peanuts in pots. Works great and sure does make harvesting easy, just dump out the pots!

[@LazyDogFarm]

I bet it does!

[@ajrichardson3871]

🤣 I too, was waiting to see if the ducks came running 🦆

[@LowcountryGardener]

You are spot on about which ones you boil. I hate it when grocery stores try to pass off those big white peanuts as boiling peanuts. I always crack them open first to make sure it's the right ones before buying a mess of them.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah the boiled peanut curator at our high school football games doesn't know that the red ones are the preferred boiling type either.

[@matthewking2209]

Valencia peanuts make the best boiled peanuts. I grew some yellow meat moon and stars, they are pretty tasty.

[@DonnaLorenzen2009]

Glad you decided to run your lines inside the new beds. You'll be happy you did, especially when mowing.

[@pamelaroden5513]

If the main line ever leaks then you have to dig it out, and what a chore.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I've never had mainline leak, but I guess there's a first time for everything.

[@GrowWhereYouArePlanted]

I just harvested my peanuts this Sunday. I got an awesome crop of huge, meaty peanuts. Peanuts are such a fun crop to grow.

[@cheesekake1841]

So cool. How do you grow peanuts? I have a small backyard, can you grow them in a raised bed?

[@GrowWhereYouArePlanted]

@@cheesekake1841 I grew mine in plastic totes. They did great. Raised beds would be even better.

[@jksatte]

Which variety did you grow?

[@LazyDogFarm]

Congrats!

[@leroneerwin7605]

Way to go Big Dawg! NO SKUNKAGE on the peanuts!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Lerone!

[@pd8559]

My field peas did excellent except the critters soon found them and started shelling them before they could dry down. Maybe I should do bowlin peanuts and see if underground leaves more yield for me 😀

[@LazyDogFarm]

Lol! Go for it!

[@benmallard280]

I grew up in Statesboro Ga, not far from you. My dad grew peanuts every year but I don’t know the variety. It was a field peanut that we sold . I alway assumed they were for peanut oil. They were not Valencia or Spanish peanuts. We picked them for boiling around early August and then dug them all a few weeks or month later. I can’t agree the Valencia are the best for boiling. They are good. But not what i grew up eating. Anyway, I enjoy your channel and think you did good on your first try at peanuts. Now that I live in the upstate of SC, I am going to give peanuts a try and see how it goes. Keep uo the good work.

[@SgtSnausages]

We grow Schronce Black. Days to maturity = "as many as we can get". Usually planted 1st week of June. Usually harvest 1st or 2nd week of Oct. Pretty much limited by Last and First frost planting window . 120-130 days most years. Well worth growing but takes A LOT of space if you want Peanuts stored to snack on all year.

[@larrysheetmetal]

DANG man had tear running down his face he was so happy about not being PEANUT SKUNKED!!!!!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Getting all emotional about it. lol

[@brandonteal7211]

Oh man what a dream.. liked and subscribed 👍

[@rhondamontgomery9796]

Enjoying some jubilee watermelons. I want to try some different varieties next year. Been taking notes from you. Thank you so much. This grandma tries really hard to grow some veggies. This year was the hardest to get the seeds up & keep them alive once they popped up. I planted some seeds 4 times , just sooo hot in Arkansas & dry!! Keep your videos coming!!!!!

[@Sorrento_Ben]

The suggestions about running the mainline up inside each raised bed is spot on and I wish I would’ve thought that far ahead. The mainline going up and over the wooden bed I have doesn’t look necessarily bad but on the 3 Birdies beds it looks kinda weird. Btw I chose the Birdies beds simply because I appreciat Kevin and wanted to further support Epic Gardening. If I were doing it now I’d probably choose Olle to support Travis and Lazy Dog Farm.

[@LazyDogFarm]

We appreciate your support! Completely understand.

[@GypsyBrokenwings]

My trees shaded the watermelon area more than I thought they would. I got a few watermelons... about 4 inches wide, but tasted good!

[@markb3129]

Peanuts look about like we had here in Louisiana when we grew ours. They were delicious never thought about making peanut butter with them, but there's always next spring!! ✌🏻

[@wwsuwannee7993]

WHOO HOO fall watermelons! I'm trying that next year. I don't know if committing to a buried manifold is a good idea or not vs. above ground and movable. You do you...gl and gg

[@kimberlierauton9094]

Yes those ducks are gonna be jealous great peanut

[@growingoutthebox]

Thanks as always. I'm going to try my hand at the peanuts this season. I'd like to see if extracting cooking oil, making peanut butter and using the discards after oil extraction as organic fertilizer. Watching you grow as you learn is always encouraging.

[@tnjon66]

Charle Brown would be proud 👏. Way to grow Travis ! John S.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks John!

[@SquishyTheSlime]

LOL the ducks didn't come running!

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Congratulations on a successful peanut harvest! Best wishes from Kate in Olympia, WA - 9/12/2022.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks Kate!

[@melissakingery4393]

I've never tried growing peanuts or boiling peanuts but would like to try it

[@mamajbv]

Come on ducks!!! Watermelon time. Lol

[@muahlakaparak]

Nice sharing..peanut grow well..👍

[@MyMason100]

I grew them this year also ! Great !

[@joeblowyaknow6499]

Nice

[@FubarKen]

Add some zatarans crawfish boil seasoning to your peanut boils for a spicy cajun boiled peanut 😋 👌

[@backyardfarmingsupply]

Awesome video. Thanks for the great farming ideas 🌱

[@LazyDogFarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@carolynmoody9460]

Blessings ❤️

[@dustinoller5359]

Think you could can some boiled peanuts 🥜?

[@LazyDogFarm]

You might could. But they'd probably taste kind of soggy like the canned ones at the grocery store do.

[@CliffWarren]

I may be nuts, but I'm gonna try growin' peanuts here in Idaho. Certainly I'll need to extend my season and probably use some row cover. If we have the heat that we've had over the past two years, there is a chance it could work. For the last two months we've been hotter than you! Anyway, if you want to trade some Domingo giant tomato seeds (direct descendants from the 9.67 lb. world record from a few years back) for some Valencia peanut seeds, let me know.

[@jonlewis6630]

Nice peanuts. I have never grown any, and don't know that I will. I would like to try, but I don't have the room.

[@LazyDogFarm]

You could do them in a raised bed or even a container. You'd be surprised at how many peanuts you can get in just a small space.

[@garyschmelzer]

Scratch the peanut hull If the peanut is ready it will be black when you scrape the hull

[@jimj9040]

How in the world am I going to knock all those bowling pins down with a peanut? My friends will laugh me out of the bowling alley.

[@that9blife465]

Lol dont upset the ducks

[@stevefromthegarden1135]

The auto caption says you have prime time *bowling* peanuts. 🤣 I guess it doesn't speak southern Georgia. It's pretty cool you were able to grow peanuts. Fall is definitely in the air here in the Chicago area.

[@LazyDogFarm]

KZbin doesn't know how to properly pronounce the word "boiling" lol

[@ETXChris]

Trav has that Charlie Murphy swagger dance at the start of every video... 👀 you know what I'm sayin..

[@LazyDogFarm]

I do like to sway on occasion. lol

[@joewilson1457]

Where did you get the peanut seed and did you use land plaster? I've been told by professional peanut growers that if you don't use land plaster you are wasting your time. Another good show

[@jksatte]

What is land plaster?

[@julicaru4812]

Yeah I’d like to know too?

[@joewilson1457]

Land plaster is a type of lime it's good for tomatoes to prevent blossom end rot

[@julicaru4812]

@@joewilson1457 thank you Joe👍

[@LazyDogFarm]

We got the Virginia Jumbo seed from Morgan County Seeds online. A subscriber sent us the Valencia seeds. I didn't use any land plaster. But seems like I've heard that as well.

[@Vicki2122]

Hey Travis. Did you soak your peanuts first? How did you make sure that all of the pods had peanuts. Last year I grew some but many of the pods were empty. I really need some help.....😢

[@papawsplace]

Let me give you a tip. When assembling them beds don't tighten the screws until you get all the pieces together and all the screws in. If you do, you will be loosening them back off.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Preciate that Eddie!

[@wwsuwannee7993]

Absolutley...they can be hard to line up even when loose.

[@alabamagirl2725]

Them Georgia convenience stores have the best boiled peanuts.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Those are okay. I think the roadside stands are better.

[@stevelangston2359]

I did it in clay soil.

[@TruFinds77]

Save some for the duck 🙋🏻‍♀️🍉

[@richardisbell8561]

Newport TN is hot two

[@user-ij3ny7tq7l]

I wish you would have bought Birdie raised beds. They are made in Australia instead of China. Other than that I really enjoy your show.

[@brycekirby1567]

Birdie Beds are great

[@DanOnley]

fall here in IL high of 60

[@LazyDogFarm]

Oooh that sounds nice!

[@mutantryeff]

I'm already planning on having duck for Thanksgiving.

[@LazyDogFarm]

How about a Turducken?

[@mutantryeff]

@@LazyDogFarm I'm only one person.

[@rickthelian2215]

Ducks maybe happy if they get a taste🦆🦆🦆🦆🦆

[@creative227]

My crimson sweets were terrible. I had one that was almost okay.

[@LazyDogFarm]

I'm hoping I get at least a few good ones.

[@mousiebrown1747]

How do you keep the raccoons out the crops?????

[@LazyDogFarm]

I saw one raccoon earlier this year. I had a talk with him. I told him that if I saw him again, it was going to be his last day on this earth. I haven't seen him since.

[@mousiebrown1747]

@@LazyDogFarm Well! ((😆)) You made my day! You sure you’re not Cajun?

[@OpheliaTheCat]

@Mousie Brown - I have been having trouble with coons digging up my pots on my back porch this year. We hang a sponge nearby my porch dipped in some kind of grease, like leftover frying grease, or sardine juice, something like that, from a tree and the coon eats it instead of digging in my pots and then they die. The sponge cannot break down in their body so it kills them. I would have never believed it till we tried it. It works for us.

[@susanmaguire1503]

Is the little blue guy the tired mailman doing a faceplant?

[@guy-tn2ud]

Next time I make boiled peanuts (which I've actually never made before), I intend to boil them whilst I smoke some meat. SMOKED boiled peanuts! Why have I never seen a recipe for that?

[@TexomaPrepper]

Bowled peanuts.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Lol! That's the best kind!

[@TMesser74]

Did you spray your peanuts with what you spray your peas with or the natural products?

[@LazyDogFarm]

I didn't really spray them much. I'd spray them if I had some Azera left in the tank after spraying the rest of the garden, but I never mixed up a tank just for the peanuts.

[@TMesser74]

@@LazyDogFarm thank you.

[@Christian-jx3nx]

You always sweat on your right side of face. Don’t 😢 😆 Charleston Gray is the best!

[@rickthelian2215]

You have Peanuts😀😀😀

[@loneranger5349]

If anybody watching I can tell you if you came here for peanuts skip to the end it is about him til the end

[@robertantolik2146]

I've never seen anyone pick peanuts off the plant immediately after harvesting. The commercial guys spray something that kills the top and they harvest after the tops are dry. But for the average home gardener I thought you needed to hang them to dry. Not exactly sure of the reasoning but that's how I've seen it done

[@LazyDogFarm]

The commercial guys around here just flip them with the peanut digger behind the tractor. They let the peanuts dry, then they use the peanut picker to pick them off the plants. Once at the peanut butter factory, the peanuts are rehydrated from their shriveled state.

[@TMesser74]

We picked ours straight off and into the boiling pot, which is what you want for boiled peanuts .

[@TalkingThreadsMedia]

Don’t think I’ve ever been first before!

[@LazyDogFarm]

Congrats!

[@cindyburst]

What about the Spanish reds?

[@KrazyKajun602]

just get under the barn and a case of beer and take your time putting them together.

[@Newyorkgardener585]

The new garden beds with mighty heavy duty I want to see how good they produce I think you should stay with your soil you've been building that land for so long going to have less room to grow with them good luck though I still want to see what they do I might end up turn into them myself but I don't like them

[@LazyDogFarm]

I think it's going to be nice to have a mixture. We'll still have 9 in-ground plots, which is plenty.

[@Titus-as-the-Roman]

I'm not there and the Ducks aren't there which is a good thing for all, if we were there at the same time those Quakers would have to fight me for it and I'm bigger than they are, there's more of them but I think I can still whoop them.

[@LazyDogFarm]

You'd at least have to share a little with them. lol

[@monicasherman1575]

Get that pot of salted boiling water going!

[@leahness3588]

This northern girl is curious about trying boiled peanuts now. The closest I will get is buying them from Wal-Mart which I'm sure is not even close to as good as yours. Yes your duck friends would be upset to know you were eating watermelon without them...hahaha. they are so comical.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Gotta come down south and find someone selling them on the side of the road. The fewer teeth they have, the better their peanuts usually are.

[@leahness3588]

@@LazyDogFarm 🤣🤣Excellent advice!! I will see what I can do. I should send you the larger watermelon seed packs I purchase I have better growing season for smaller one. I got sent a Charleston by mistake last year. I won't use it.👍👍

[@dpentola]

I'm ashamed to say, this Kansas born, Missouri transplant has never had boiled peanuts.

[@LazyDogFarm]

Gotta try some!

[@ricsgarden7394]

Uh I aint growing peanuts if it takes 140 days. A 100 day growing cycle is pushing it

[@LazyDogFarm]

Yeah if you have a short growing season, peanuts probably aren't possible.

[@billr8316]

Way too long of a video. 5 mins in and you havent said anything about how to grow peanuts. Not very helpful, mate

[@Coastal.Redwood.Homestead]

I love my metal raised beds and I’m turning my growing area into raised beds as I am getting older it’s so much better on my back