[header] How to grow nuts [title] Bury fresh, unroasted peanuts in loose, well-drained soil. [step] Use a hoe or rake to turn over the soil before planting, so that you don't have to force the peanut into the soil. Plant each peanut about 2 inches (5.1 cm) deep. 
Place each of the peanuts about 8 inches (20 cm) apart from one another in a row. [substeps] If the soil is tightly packed, add a combination of aged compost and sand to loosen the soil up.