The British author who harvested mutant, jumbo peanuts from her atomic garden

Muriel Howorth founded the Atomic Gardening Association in 1959, recruiting hundreds of members. More information Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. Muriel Howorth shows popular garden writer Beverly Nichols a two-foot-high peanut plant grown from an irradiated nut planted in her own backyard. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. By signing up, you confirm you are 16+, will receive newsletters and promotional content and agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy .