I just wanted to complain about peanuts (lemmy.world)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by Usernameblankface@lemmy.world to c/casualconversation@lemmy.world

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Trying to eat healthier, (edit for me this means lower sugar, less carbs, more protein) and it seems like everything that is sweet, sweet-ish, or a snack but also sold as healthy has peanuts or is peanuts. I'm not allergic to it, but I am tired of peanut butter cookies, peanuts in a snack bar, peanuts on their own, peanuts in a snack mix.

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[-] Fermion@feddit.nl 2 points 9 months ago

Thanks for the tidbit, I wasn't aware of just how strange they were since I haven't grown them myself. Maybe I should try growing some this year.

You inspired me to look up more. Peanuts require around 3.3 gallons per oz of peanuts, whereas almonds require around 29 gallons per oz.

[-] NoIWontPickaName@kbin.social 2 points 9 months ago

I want to try growing peanuts so bad, but I am renting right now and I don’t think they would grow worth a fuck in a grow bag

[-] Fermion@feddit.nl 3 points 9 months ago

It does seem like something that could be worth just trying. I can't imagine the seeds/nuts would cost much. So if you already have grow bags there's not much to lose by experimenting with it.

Do you have a balcony that gets some direct light? I tried balcony growing in a northwest facing apartment balcony. It was enough to keep some things alive, but not enough light to actually get much flowers or fruits. I definitely appreciate your frustration.

That was one of our main motivations to buy a house tbh. So many plants never truly thrive in containers, and spending hundreds on grow lights to grow $10 worth of food is hard to justify.