Question: In our family garden we have grown many types of beans. For the first time this year we’re growing beans that can be dried for long-term storage. We would appreciate any information you can ...

In the June issue, I wrote about planting beans with your kids. If all’s gone well, the beans are now fully grown and hanging on the bushes, starting to dry down. The next step — separating all those ...

Knowing when to harvest green beans is vital for protecting the plant’s health and guaranteeing a good yield of veggies. In fact, when picking beans at the right time, you can also ensure multiple ...

Growing fava beans is like four crops in one: flavorful fresh pods, both fresh and dry beans, and –surprise! – delicious ...

Most home gardeners grow bush or snap beans. A pole bean provides a lot of produce in a small space. They can grow on strings, poles, fences or be guided along the sides of buildings. They can grow as ...

Dry beans and peas are a healthy staple crop that can be stored long into winter. With a huge variety of colorful pods and seed shapes and colors, it’s almost impossible to grow every kind of bean and ...

Tim Courneya sighed when asked how the region's 2019 dry bean harvest is faring. "It's so hard to tell," said Courneya, executive vice president of the Northarvest Bean Growers Association, based in ...

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Readers of this column could argue that the writer is full of beans. Well, it is true. I am not only full of beans but so is our pantry. These are dried shell beans which I’ve been harvesting over the ...

There doesn’t appear to be much middle ground in the 2023 dry edible bean growing season. Weather conditions in bean states have been either too wet or too dry, with few areas getting just the right ...

Dried beans are nutritious and delicious! Hannah’s got her finger on the pulse and shows us how to harvest and store them. Legumes, like peas and beans, are staples in the vegie garden. Sweet and ...