You know what beans are on a basic level, but let’s get nerdy for a sec: Beans are a type of legume, meaning they’re grown in pods; beans are the seeds found inside the pod plant. There are roughly ...

Bean lovers, rejoice! Once limited to soups, crockpot sides, and picnic salads, beans are now the shining star of everything from one-pan dinners to creamy dips. But while they are incredibly varied ...

Four thousand years of human history can’t be wrong. Beans are one of our oldest food crops and a healthy staple in budget-friendly dinners. (While beans aren’t immune to inflation, when you price out ...

Question: I am confused about differences in fava bean varieties. What is the difference between fava beans grown for a cover crop and fava beans/broadbeans grown for culinary purposes? Can I grow the ...

A worker tends the beans growing at Rio del Rey Heirloom Beans in northern San Diego County. (photo: Mike Reeske) Funding from the USDA Organic Research and Education Initiative and Western SARE ...

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 ...

Detail of the flower of the Agua Dulce Broad Bean. Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver is the culmination of some thirty years of first-hand knowledge of growing, tasting and cooking ...