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 ...

Q: I live in the mountains of Colorado and love to garden. I am always trying different things, as it is hard to get things to grow at 8,500 feet. I saw scarlet runner beans and decided to try them as ...

Q: I have learned the importance of planting the right varieties for successful harvests in the fog zone. I've had good results, especially in regard to flavor with bush beans, primarily the variety ...

Question: I would like to try growing fava beans but don’t know much about them. I’ve only grown scarlet runner beans in the past. Can you offer some tips? Answer: Sure! Fava beans can be a wonderful ...

Because beans like warm, sunny weather you still have plenty of time to hunt around and find some interesting new varieties. All beans like warm weather and full sun. Bush beans are shorter and better ...

There are thousands of varieties of beans in the world. Green, yellow, purple, spotted, or, striped beans with round, flat, or oval pods, long pods and short pods. Some varieties are for eating fresh, ...