Growing fava beans (Vicia faba), also known as broad beans, is a remarkably rewarding experience in the vegetable garden. This cool-season legume is a culinary knockout not only for its delicious, ...

A close-up of lima bean pods growing up a trellis - A S M Almas/Shutterstock For many plants, alliums (of the herb or flower variety) can be great companions. They can deter pests like aphids and ...

Summer is here, and from this point on we can only fondly remember daytime highs in the 70s and nights in the 60s. While high temperatures make us uncomfortable, they also reduce the vigor and ...

Planting dry beans into spring cover crops could be a measure to protect young plants from damaging weather conditions like wind or hail. Dry beans are susceptible to damage from wind and other ...

Of the 88 million soybean acres USDA currently predicts farmers will plant in 2022, Greg Tylka is concerned a significant number of those will be in fields that were planted to soybeans last year. He ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It may be the most maligned of vegetables: the bean (well, technically they’re veggies but click here to see more about that debate). Think about it. Poor Jack from the beanstalk ...

Who doesn't like fresh green beans? Evidently not many dislike this tasty vegetable, as it is the second most popular vegetable grown in the home garden; second only to tomatoes. According to the ...

From dry beans to chickpeas and lentils, oftentimes home growers do not consider the potential to grow their own pulses. Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, ...

Idaho dry bean planting is behind schedule in some areas after dry, windy conditions that were followed by rain. Rain fell during the May 22-23 weekend in the southwest region. “Pre-emergent ...