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Peanut Plant (Arachis hypogaea) - a present from my Dad.
By David
- 26 Mar, 2009
- 15 likes
My Dad got this for us, because he thought that it was unusual. Little did he realise that he was making a major contribution to our "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" theme! In the story, Veruca Salt's father owns a peanut factory (or peanut plant, haha!).
This is an indoor plant, and is growing in full sun in my south-facing lounge window. it may soon outgrow the novelty peanut pot holder (which the children love), but I doubt whether we'll ever really be able to dig up real peanuts, haha!
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It is fun, isn't it, Tasteyg? For growing instructions, I found a marvellous website - aboutpeanuts.com, on Virginia/Carolina peanuts. It has a marvellous history section and kids' section.
26 Mar, 2009
thats brilliant, the planter its in is so cool
26 Mar, 2009
That's looking good.
Well done, Dad. :o)
26 Mar, 2009
it's brilliant!
26 Mar, 2009
That is super cute!! It is a nice looking planter as well.
26 Mar, 2009
will it have peanuts???
26 Mar, 2009
thanks, folks, we love this!
Sandra, I'll transplant it several times, then uproot it to check (but doubt it in our climate).
26 Mar, 2009
it will be nice in the chocolate garden even without the new nuts
26 Mar, 2009
What a great 'topic', ha! You're not 'nutty' about gardening at all really? You'll have to 'squirrel' away some seeds to plant in the pot at a later date when it outgrows this pot, not enough room in there for a 'brazilian' rain forest or a twisted 'hazel' though! I love taking a 'pecan' at your pics, there's always something mouth-wateringly chocolate about them. Yes, you've guessed it....I'm a total 'nutcase'!
27 Mar, 2009
I've never seen a peanut
grown in a nutty pot
and for a squirrel I suppose
They'd like it quite a lot.
Be careful where you put it
or you may shed a tear
because the nutty planting
will end up gone I fear.
All the local squirrels
will eye it up each day
so careful where you put it
whilst it is on display.
They'll raid an open window
they'll gatecrash through the door
to take your nutty little pot
back to their nesting floor.
29 Mar, 2009
Thanks, folks!
Greenfingers, if your'e "nutty", then what does that make me, lol?
Lindak, many, many thanks for composing a poem especially for our wee peanut plant, we love it!
30 Mar, 2009
That a lovely plant and container, it will be interesting watching it grow.
2 Apr, 2009
I love that pot!!! interesting to grow things we don't see here, wonder if you will get any peanuts?!!
4 Apr, 2009
I love the pot. Never seen one like it before. Excellent!
10 Apr, 2009
love it David! and it'nt it great that it has a connection to your new theme without even relising
12 Apr, 2009
very preety indeed
I put it in my favourites pix
10 Jun, 2009
Glad you like this, too, Ualda. Unfortunately, or fortunately, the plant has now outgrown its peanut pot, and has been transplanted into a larger container.
15 Jun, 2009
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That's funny and unique. I like it.
26 Mar, 2009