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 ...

At my local grocery store, out here in the middle of nowhere, a head of cauliflower costs $5 and a wilted ball of lettuce might run you $3. It’s a far cry from the vibrant fruit and vegetable markets ...

Whether you call them string beans, snap beans, or haricots verts, green beans are a great addition to any backyard garden, and because they're easy to grow and harvest, they can be a good gateway ...

Beans are one of the longest-cultivated plants across the world, adding flavor, texture and nutrients to traditional recipes. Growing dry beans is easy, and if you enjoy hands-on processing, it can be ...

Beans are a great garden crop for home gardeners here in northeast Oklahoma, and there are a variety of beans available that should fit most anyone’s growing style. I say “growing style” because ...

Bonus: Black Shackamaxon is a native black bean. When picking beans to grow, check the days to maturity to spread out the harvest. Deer love to eat beans. At Nelson’s farm last summer, they pushed ...

Kids love to learn about how plants grow. Growing sunflowers or string beans is a great way to teach them about caring for plants. Planting a sunflower fort is an easy way to create a playhouse for ...

In this video, I give my five top tips on how to grow dwarf beans in containers or raised garden beds. Dwarf beans, bush beans, french beans or whatever small varieties of beans you want to grow can ...

Snap beans, also called “green beans” or “string beans” (although most modern varieties do not have strings) are harvested when the pods contain immature seeds, and the pods are still succulent. Types ...