Most bean plants are relegated to rows or patches in the vegetable garden. Although they are tasty and healthful, when it comes to looks, well, they didn’t win that lottery. However, the scarlet ...

Growing vegetables in pots is a great way to enjoy fresh produce, even if you have limited space or poor soil in your garden. Fast-growing vegetables in pots are a great way to get started with ...

You probably don’t need us to tell you that June is one of the best months of the year. It’s hot but not too hot, it’s dry but still a little rainy, and it’s the happy medium our gardens need to ...

Spring is the perfect time to get out into the garden and grow your own vegetables. There are lots of vegetables that can be grown in early spring, including peas, tomatoes, runner beans and Brussels ...

Among the easiest garden vegetables to grow, green beans—also known as string or snap beans—usually mature 50 to 70 days after you sow the seeds outdoors. Therefore, you can grow green bean plants ...

Fava beans planted in late summer will be ready to harvest in the late fall or can be used as a cover crop. Question: I would like to try growing fava beans but don’t know much about them. I’ve only ...

Most of us who garden don’t have the space to grow grain crops such as wheat or barley, but we have space to grow legumes such as beans and peas. Legumes are second in importance only to grains in the ...

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Want to grow plants that produce lots to eat, are ornamental and grow well in cool microclimates? Try runner beans. You can eat the young pods as a green bean (a.k.a. snap bean or string bean) or you ...