Cosse Violetta Pole Beans

Cosse Violetta are beautiful beans, deeply purple on the outside, green inside. My current favorite bean, they are sweet and tend…

The Pole Beans that Aren't

Bush bean "mix" on the left, pole beans on the right. I thought I was planting pole beans, but they aren't. They ar…

How to Build a Green Bean Tee Pee

Deciding of what type of trellis to build for my beans and tomatoes is my current challenge. I have tried various types of trelli…

Ginger Green Beans with Cashews

Sometimes the garden gives you delicious gifts such as these green beans that volunteered to sprout in my garden. I love it when …

Prolong Your Harvest - Succession Planting

Pole beans and tomatoes planted in succession. Want to enjoy green beans all summer? Plant seeds at 3 week intervals. Known as su…