BOOK OF THE HOME GARDEN 



roots, for peanuts are really a pea, and all peas 

 can take nitrogen out of the air, and store it in the 

 roots, and so of course make very good plants to 

 grow, for nitrogen in the soil is excellent for our 

 crops and that from nitrogen-gathering plants is 

 better than that from any other source. Peanuts 

 love a sandy loam and lots of sunshine. 



By this time you surely know what to do with 

 the vines after you have taken the nuts off. Put 

 them in the compost heap ? Of course! 



The nuts should be spread out and dried very 

 carefully then stored in a warm dry place until you 

 are ready to roast them. 



To roast the nuts, put them in a baking pan and 

 place in the oven for about 20 minutes, stir them 

 often and do not have the oven too hot. 



If you want to salt them, pour boiling water over 

 the raw nuts after they have been shelled and let 

 stand until the skins are soft and wrinkled, then 

 pour off the hot water and pour on cold. Now you 

 can easily slip each nut out of its jacket. Dry them, 

 pour over them a few drops of olive oil or melted 

 butter, sprinkle with salt, stir and put into a cool 

 oven, leave them there until they begin to brown, 

 stirring once in a while. My, but they are good ! 



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