By Jennifer Poindexter Do you get confused when you hear people talk about green beans? Maybe you aren’t fluent in the lingo surrounding this plant. There are different types of green beans, and they have a few distinct differences. It’s important to understand the types of … [Read more...]
The Urban Gardener’s Guide to Growing Green Beans in Containers
Green beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) are one of the most popular warm-season vegetables for home gardeners. Pound for pound, green beans are a nutritious, productive, and easy-to-grow crop. Green beans do well both indoors and outdoors. When potted, beans adapt well to containers. … [Read more...]
Bean Pests: How to Identify and Control
Green beans are one of the simplest garden vegetables to grow, producing a bountiful crop with very little care. Most bean pests are easily controlled through natural means and rarely require the use of pesticides. Watch for the following pests in your bean patch: Aphids Aphids … [Read more...]
Health Benefits of Green Beans
Many people consider green beans a vegetable more than a protein. Actually, they are both. Green beans, like all legumes are high in protein and fiber and low in fat. The most common type of green bean is called the "string bean" because of its fibrous contents. Snap beans and … [Read more...]
How to Grow Green Beans
In home vegetable garden popularity contests, green beans rank second only to tomatoes. Green beans are easy to grow, but gardeners do have to take measure to prevent diseases from damaging or destroying their bean crops. Green Bean Varieties Pole beans need support, but they are … [Read more...]