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Peanut
Arachis hypogaea
Still time — sow latevegetable
Warm-season legume that fixes nitrogen and produces underground pods on long pegs from yellow flowers.
In Zone 9b, right now
Still time to plant — it should mature before frost
The usual direct sow window (Early to Late March) has closed, but with about 130 days to harvest there's still enough season left. Get it in now.
Edible?
Yes — vegetable
Small space?
Yes — fits a balcony
Sun
Full sun (6+ hrs)
Comes back yearly?
No — replant each year
Harvest in
130 days
Ways to plant it
Direct sow
Past the ideal window — still time
Early to Late March
Plant seeds straight into the ground (or a container) outdoors.
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