We got maybe 1/2gal of peanuts in shell when we pulled the plants out of the shed today, after drying for a month or two. We skipped some nuts that looked moldy or bad, since I've read that peanuts can attract a certain mold that is carcinogenic if eaten O.o
I started shelling them, but it's taking a while...
The pan is 1 night of pecan harvesting (~20min) by 2 people. It seems we only harvest at night because that's when we have time to wander around in the yard - outside looking at the ground with flashlights. :P
The bags are from previous nights this year.
We thought our watermelon was all done this season, but it had one last surprise! While pulling out peanut and tomato plants, I noticed something green in one of the cinder blocks. Growing inside of 2 blocks (top and bottom) was our last watermelon!
I broke the blocks apart to get it out and washed and cut it before this picture. It tastes ok, though maybe a bit old, since we're not sure how long it's been there.
I may try this on purpose in the future with a smaller, sweeter watermelon variety. Pixel watermelon FTW :)
The rest of the peanuts. I hope any pesticides used in the shed that stuck to the hanging bar don't get on the peanuts, though I'm comforted a bit by the fact that they have a shell...
A bit less than half the peanuts, up drying in the shed. They need to dry to avoid a dangerous carcinogenic mold that likes to grow on peanuts...
Several of our peanut plants had a lot of shoots(?) reaching down to the ground, but never made it because we didn't add extra soil around them. Thankfully the shoots near the base made peanuts, but the hanging shots are a lost opportunity for extra peanuts.
This year, I meant to add extra dirt, but wasn't sure when to do it. An online source says to do it when the plants get 6 inches tall. This is also a good reason to plant peanuts in rows instead of checkerboard.
The plants are yellowing, so it's time to harvest our peanut crop! We've tried some smaller scale plantings before, but hopefully we get enough for peanut butter this time...
So, somehow we missed these and thought our giant watermelon plants were fruitless. Today, I looked around the back and found 5 watermelon, with one almost grocery store sized!
We'll let them grow for a bit before harvesting them.
Our 21(?) tomato plants are starting to produce nicely. Here's most of what we've gathered so far. We've spent some time tying up the vines to the T posts, since they're splaying out everywhere!
