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 ...

Start growing scarlet runner beans much more than simply an edible bean – red runner bean blooms are magnets for hummingbirds and butterflies. We’re working toward growing and producing more and more ...

Ceri studied horticulture at the University of Reading and RHS Wisley. She's edited Which? Gardening magazine and our online gardening content for over 18 years. In this article How to grow runner ...

Fava beans planted in late summer will be ready to harvest in the late fall or can be used as a cover crop. Question: I would like to try growing fava beans but don’t know much about them. I’ve only ...

Harvesting green peas and broad beans in spring is a treat for southern gardeners after enduring a long, cold winter. Snow peas can be harvested when still quite young and eaten straight from the ...

Many pensioners leisurely take to their garden to grow a few bits and bobs. But for 80-year-old Peter Glazebrook there’s a slight difference. Instead of growing a few tomatoes to throw in a summer ...

A friend complained that she was tired of picking beans every day and asked what variety needed to be harvested only once or twice a week. Unfortunately, when it comes to beans, the harvest depends ...

Beginning gardeners often ask me, "Which beans should I grow, bush or pole?" Here's what to consider in deciding. First, let's distinguish between runner beans (Phaseolus coccineus) and common garden ...

Growing vegetables vertically, rather than along the ground, is an ingenious way to unlock more space and boost harvests in a small garden. After nearly 10 years on my allotment, I’ve discovered that ...

The difference between a fresh green bean and a canned one is huge. But green beans (snap beans) aren’t the only kind of bean you can grow in Alaska. Runner and fava beans also do very well and you ...