Growing Beans

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.

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.

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...

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...

Broad beans, often called Fava beans, are less often seen in the vegetable garden than the typical string beans. This great bean offers not only excellent additions to the dinner table but is...

See a great deal on fresh green beans? Stock up and freeze some to use later! It is easy, and the beans taste almost as fresh as the day they were picked!

There are several varieties of red kidney beans, such as the Charlevoix, California Dark Red Kidney, Mecosta and the Montcalm. The Charlevoix strand tends to be more susceptible to viruses and...

The broad bean, also known as the fava bean, is a species commonly cultivated all over the world, though it is native to northern Africa and southwest Asia. Many traditions, legends and uses...

The Kentucky blue bean is a crossbreed between the Kentucky wonder and the Blue Lake bean. As far as breeds of bean go, the Kentucky blue is an award winner. It has a relatively short growing...