Most bean plants are relegated to rows or patches in the vegetable garden. Although they are tasty and healthful, when it comes to looks, well, they didn’t win that lottery. However, the scarlet ...

Runner beans originated in Central America. With the scientific name Phaseolus coccineus, runner beans are members of the same species group as other common beans such as the green bean, black bean, ...

The difference between a fresh green bean and a canned one is huge. But green beans (snap beans) aren’t the only kind of bean you can grow in Alaska. Runner and fava beans also do very well and you ...