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Grow Yard-Long Beans for a Colorful Change of Pace

Ruth, Web producer | October 26th, 2010

I planted yard-long beans on a whim this year, and I wasn't sorry. The seeds went in the ground late, around mid-July, but there was plenty of time for the vines to grow up their trellis and...

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Celebrate with the Last of Summer's Bounty and Welcome Fall!

cookinwithherbs, contributor | September 9th, 2010

With this end of season approaching, the garden peaks, roadside stands and farmers’ markets are brimming over with fresh produce. At this point we are taking summer ripe tomatoes for granted and many of us have been trying to give our surplus zucchini and cucumbers to anyone who will take them. Corn and melons are starting to run low, peaches too, and now mums and apples are appearing everywhere.

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Like Two Beans in a Pod

WesternGardener, contributor | July 29th, 2010

Succession planting is a way to grow more vegetables in garden beds, but it can work in containers, too.

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Pole Beans

Ruth, Web producer | December 8th, 20093 comments

For reliability and yield, you can't beat pole beans. As you check out the seed catalogs this year, Romano, Rattlesnake, and Blue Coco are three tasty varieties to consider.

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Video: Three Sisters Garden

TheGardenGirl, | July 26th, 2009

Corn, beans, squash: The "three sisters" are growing. Watch the video to see how well.

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Pole Beans Versus Bush Beans

ChrisMcLaughlin, contributor | July 22nd, 200917 comments

Am I starting them too early? Watering them too much? Too little? Not performing the right Voo-Doo ritual standing naked over them during a full moon? Because if that's what it takes, I assure you, I've done far more for much less.

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Video: The Three Sisters Garden

TheGardenGirl, | July 2nd, 20091 comment

Garden by companion planting what the Iroquois valued as the sustainers of life: beans, corn, and squash. Watch the video and learn how to plant them in a raised bed.

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