Jennifer K. of Windsor asks: I am growing a few varieties of shelling beans but I’m not sure how to dry them. Can you help me out? Here’s a couple of ways to dry beans for storage. First, and most ...

Perhaps the biggest challenge in growing beans is deciding which ones to plant! Many people love to grow green beans (also called snap beans, and they come in a variety of colors besides green) to be ...

Readers of this column could argue that the writer is full of beans. Well, it is true. I am not only full of beans but so is our pantry. These are dried shell beans which I’ve been harvesting over the ...

If you’re at the farmers market and see what looks like a wilting mound of what must once have been beautiful string beans tinted with patterns of cream and crimson, don’t pass them by. These are ...

If you grow beans for drying in the garden, harvest time is here. Dried beans are ready for harvest as soon as the pods turn completely dry and begin to crack open. After the dried pods are harvested, ...

Shell beans are nature’s nutritional powerhouses tucked inside protective pods. Fresh from the garden or dried for long-term use, these versatile legumes add hearty flavor and protein to countless ...