by Bethany Hayes (revised and updated) The 30-second version: Green beans are easygoing neighbors, and the best companions for them mostly earn their place by repelling or distracting the pests that bother beans — flea beetles, Mexican bean beetles, and the like. Good picks … [Read more...]
Types of Green Beans and What Makes Them Different
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...]
What are the most popular green beans? (10 Good Options)
QUESTION: What are the most popular green beans? I want to grow some, but I can't really tell them apart and I want a regular kind of green beans like my family will eat and not some obscure type that taste or look weird. - Ella P GARDENING CHANNEL REPLIES: Green beans are one … [Read more...]
68 Ways to Use Fresh Green Beans You Grow in Your Garden
by Erin Marissa Russell When you grow a family favorite like green beans in your garden, you’re bound to have plenty of standby recipes to rely on when it comes to cooking up even the biggest harvest—but once your family is sick and tired of your standard preparations, it’s … [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...]