SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — String beans really should be called stringless beans. Originally they really did have a lot of strings—just take a look at the fava beans that you see at the market. That tough ...

Known as green beans or snap beans in other parts of Denver, Cole pole beans are excellent, inner-city stringless bean plants that are far more productive than bush bean variety. The perfect choice ...

Green beans have always been one of the most loved of all garden-fresh vegetables. Out-of-season and shipped in from afar, the quality never quite measures up. To keep them coming fresh until fall, it ...

As folks get ready to plant their vegetable gardens, here’s an interesting story about a man from Le Roy who changed the way we eat string bean — or rather, stringless beans. His name was Calvin ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— I was recently reminded why green beans used to be called string beans. We planted some skinny, French style beans in the garden and frankly they grew a lot faster than anyone ...

I almost always buy green beans at a farmers market, even if I already have some at home, There's something about the green cardboard boxes overflowing with beans that appeals to my appreciation of ...

Whoever was the first to say something "doesn't amount to a hill of beans" obviously never planted a hill of beans. Because a hill of beans can produce a mountain of beans in no time at all. We ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. One of the challenges in growing any summer crop is to have a continuous supply of vegetables through the growing months. Beans are an ...

Beans are a wonderful crop to grow throughout the spring and summer months. They are fast growing and easy to grow. Gardeners from France to Israel, Mexico to Brazil all grow beans as part of their ...