Growing Beans

Jack is not the only who can grow a towering beanstalk. Beans are native North American plants, used in domestic cultivation long before European explorers arrived. The earliest cultivated beans...

Growing and harvesting dry ceci and fava beans requires care and handling of the plant during its lengthy growing season. The sun will do the drying. Ceci beans are also know as chickpeas or...

Native to Africa, but now commonly grown in gardens as a decorative foliage plant, castor beans sport large leaves on stalks. Castor bean flowers are typically green, but newer varieties of the...

Pole beans and climbing peas need poles, garden stakes or trellises to be healthy and productive. Plants will climb up along the poles, wrapping their vines around the stake as they grow. Poles...

The pH reading for soil is a measure of its acid-forming hydrogen ion activity. On the pH scale, which ranges from zero to 14, a reading below 7 is acidic and a reading above 7 is alkaline....

Pole beans can grow to be six feet tall and need to be supported by poles or stakes. These beans are naturally inclined to grow on poles, so training them simply involves encouraging stems to grow...

Pole beans are beans that grow on a vine and must have a pole, trellis or other support to thrive. They also require a bit more time to bear mature beans, but when they start to produce, they will...

Often, purchasing seeds for your garden each year is the luck of the draw. If you buy seeds that are too old or dried out from sitting on a shelf, they will not germinate. If you happen upon a...

Protect your bean plants from insects determined to destroy them by encouraging natural predators, using insecticides appropriately and targeting the pests causing damage. While there are several...

Castor beans are the source of both castor oil and the poison ricin. The plants grow rapidly, reaching heights of six feet or taller in just three months. Elongated pods bearing the beans emerge...

Bush beans will produce a crop faster than pole beans, offering your first crop within 50 days of sowing.

Pole beans grow best on a trellis or on poles. If pole beans were left to grow along the ground, it would be impossible to harvest the beans without damaging the plants. Giving pole beans support...

In an experiment in which beans are planted and subjected to various treatments (e.g., varying watering regimes or light intensities), it is useful to determine whether growth rates differ by...

Green beans grow in two types: pole beans and bush beans. Pole beans take longer to ready for harvest but produce more beans over a longer time. Plant a portion of your crop every week or two,...

Bean plants are commonly found in many residential gardens and are a favorite of amateur gardeners as they are quite easy to care for. By carefully monitoring bean plants to ensure they are...

Kidney beans make an inexpensive, filling addition to soups, stews and salads. Many people don't know where kidney beans originate or what materials make up their structure.

Lima beans are considered a tender annual and should be planted about three to four weeks after the risk of frost has passed. They are started best inside and planted in the garden when outside...

The soya bean, or soybean, is an annual legume that grows in bushes about one to three feet tall and produces green pods one to four inches long. Soybeans require warmer weather than other bean...

Pole beans like warm soil in full sun. The best type of soil for pole beans is a loose well-drained soil that has been worked to allow room for the roots to expand. Pole beans grow well in most...

The best way to build your pole bean trellis depends on your personal circumstances. The size of your garden, your stage of life, how many beans you are planning to grow and what else you plan to...

Broad beans (also called fava beans) are named for their large, flat, round seeds, which come in a variety of colors. The beans can be eaten fresh or dried, or planted to produce new bean plants.

Whether you've grown beans for years or have decided to try it for the first time, you've probably wondered how to increase bean plant growth and get a higher yield. Inexpensive to plant, beans...

There are two types of green beans to choose from when planting a vegetable garden; bush and pole. Bush beans are low maintenance shrubs that tend to ripen all at once, at which point your harvest...

Bean plants make excellent examples for learning the basic life cycle of vegetables. Within seven days, a bean seed can grow from seed to having true leaves.

Blue Lake bush beans are among the most popular garden crop every year. Standing about 18 inches tall, these bushes can produce servings of snap beans in only about two months. Apartment dwellers...

Pole beans are a fun summer vegetable that grow well in sunny conditions. There are many factors that cause pole bean leaves to turn yellow. Fast attention to ailing plants may save your harvest.

Pole beans--also known as snap beans or green beans--are a favorite of home gardeners, second only to tomatoes. When the bean plants send vines and tendrils climbing up a trellis, they add a...

Beans are a fantastic source of protein and are extremely inexpensive to grow. The effort involved in bean growing is relatively minimal and uncomplicated, though there are a few important points...

The wide variety of bean plant diseases can destroy bean crops worldwide. In many places, during rainy and windy seasons, 10 to 20 percent of crop yields are often lost. For the highest grade...

Beans are a very important part of the food chain. They fill many different needs including being a major source of protein and oil. Beans are very easy to grow and understanding the different...

This article will tell you how to plant green beans. This is an easy method that will provide great results.

The common bean has the most varieties of any type of bean and also the most culinary uses. Green, kidney, black and pinto beans are all bean varieties that are part of the common bean species....

There is a lot of information out there about soybeans. Researchers at the Division of Biochemical Toxicology, National Center for Toxicological Research in Jefferson, Arkansas, say that soy...

Italian bush beans are often called Romano or Roma beans. These beans grow on bushy stalks and produce long, thin green beans that have a rich, "meaty" flavor. Although Romano beans come in bush...

A widely held belief is that Lupin originated in Egypt, or that region, about two thousand years ago. It is a legume, like lentils, peas and beans. Some lupin has a very bitter compound, making it...

Pole beans are climbing green beans. They grow well in most warm locations. Like most plants, they will grow better and yield more beans if you spend a little time preparing the soil before planting.

Plants need three things to grow: soil, sun and water; add a seed or two, and you have an exciting experiment for children and adults alike. Watching bean plants grow is quickly rewarding since...

The common bean plant, Phaseolus vulgaris, is an annual plant that produces edible beans. These beans can be roughly split into three groups: green and yellow snap beans, shell beans and dry...

Bean plants are important to the agricultural industry--tons of beans are produced annually that are consumed by both people and animals. The growth cycle of the bean plant can be divided into...

Garbanzo beans are a dried bean that grows on a bush. They grow best in warm weather and take about 3 months before they can be harvested. Garbanzo beans have a nutty flavor and are commonly used...

People have grown beans for thousands of years; they are a staple food in many societies. Heirloom beans add diversity to meals instead of just plain green beans. You can purchase and grow a...

Navy beans are small white beans that are harvested after they have dried on the plant. Useful for soups, stews and chilis, they are easy to store and a good source of protein. Navy bean plants...

Fava beans, also known as broad beans, are native to Africa and Asia, but are cultivated for food around the world. They are erect plants that can grow to about 5-1/2 feet high. They produce small...

Pinto beans were part of the American Indians' three sisters triumvirate of corn, beans and squash. Corn supported the beans, the beans fixed nitrogen in the soil for the corn and squash, and the...

You can grow your own lima or snap beans at home. Beans are fairly easy to grow and are common among home gardeners. Blue lake is a favorite variety of snap bean. Lima and snap beans are...

After the bean seed is placed into the ground, it starts collecting moisture and the water content of the bean swells the bean, breaking the outer thin covering. A root is sent down once the...

Broad beans, often called fava beans, are a favorite of new and experienced gardeners because they are easy to grow, disease- and insect-resistant, are tolerant of light frost, and do well from...

In the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk, Jack's mother casts the beans out the window only to find a gigantic beanstalk growing to the sky the next morning. Although beans really don't grow...

Pinto beans are the second leading commercial crop (after soy beans). They are traditionally grown with corn and squash as part of the Native American "three sisters" crops. Pinto beans are...

Broad beans, also known as fava beans, have been cultivated for thousands of years. Broad beans are not actual beans, they are legumes, and will fix nitrogen in the soil. Planted in early spring,...