Because it takes a lot of peanuts to make a jar of peanut butter, commercial peanuts are grown on hundreds of acres at a time. There's also tremendous value in growing a few peanut plants of your own.

Grow your own peanuts. Published: Feb. 22, 2009, 10:43 a.m. By . ... If your soil is acidic, add at least enough lime to make the pH neutral to slightly sweet (alkaline).

If you live in an area where summers are long and warm with at least 120 to 150 frost-free days, you are in the right location to grow peanuts. For this reason, peanut plants are most productive ...

This popular nut can withstand some serious heat, making it a great addition to gardens located in hot, humid regions.

Students at Dothan High School are learning how to grow their own peanuts, a task some farmers say can be difficult. This project seeks to make their job easier.