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How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Lima Beans
Lima beans are tender annuals grown for their flat, crescent-oval-shaped seeds. There are two types of lima beans: bush and pole or vine varieties. Bush types grow to about 2 feet tall (.6m) and tend to have smaller seeds; they bear more quickly than pole lima bean varieties. Pole lima beans have large seeds and […] More
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Container Growing Beans—Plant, Grow, and Harvest Tips
You can plant, grow, and harvest snap beans and other beans in containers. Growing beans in containers are ideal for balconies, decks, patios, rooftops, and other urban gardens. Beans can also be grown indoors under lights. Many apartment gardeners like to grow bush beans because they can grow three to six plants in a large […] More
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How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Snap Beans
Snap beans–also called green beans–are tender annuals best planted shortly after the last frost in spring. Snap beans are grown for fresh eating or for canning. The color of snap beans can vary. Green beans are green but other snap beans can be yellow, purple, or speckled depending on the variety. Yellow snap beans are […] More
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How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Broad Beans, Fava Beans
Broad beans, also called fava beans, are a cool-season crop. The broad bean is a bushy, hardy annual that can grow from 3 to 4½ feet (.9-1.3m) tall. The broad bean has square stems with leaves divided into leaflets. Broad bean pods are 6 to 8 inches (15-20cm) long and contain 4 to 6 flat, […] More
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How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Southern Peas
Southern peas are tender bushy or vining annuals. Southern peas are also called black-eyed peas, crowder peas, and yard-long beans. Southern peas are sometimes called cowpeas or field peas. Southern peas are more beanlike than pealike. The best known Southern pea is the blackeyed pea. It is white with a distinctive black mark at the […] More
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How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest Chickpeas, Garbanzo Beans
The chickpea or garbanzo bean is a cool-season annual that requires about 100 days to reach harvest. Chickpeas, also called garbanzo beans and gram, are regarded as beans, but botanically are neither beans nor peas. Chickpea is a tender annual legume. Chickpea Quick Growing Tips Sow chickpeas in the garden about the date of the […] More
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Soybean Growing Tips
Growing soybeans is not difficult. If you pay attention to the soil, sun, and temperature, you can grow soybeans. The vegetable soybean (not the field soybean) can be used like green peas or lima beans or can be dried and used like navy beans or can be sprouted like Mung beans. Soybeans are the lowest-starch, […] More
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When to Plant Peanuts
Plant peanuts in the garden 1 to 2 weeks after the last frost when the soil has warmed. Peanuts are a very tender, long-season crop. They grow best in regions where there are at least 120 frost-free days. The soil temperature should be at least 60°F (16°C) before planting peanuts. Peanut seeds are usually sown […] More
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How to Grow Soybeans
Soybeans are bushy, free-branching, warm-weather annuals. There are more than 10,000 soybean cultivars. Seeds can be smaller than a pea or as large as a kidney bean. Soybeans grow 12 to 36 inches (30-91cm) tall. Stems and leaves are hairy. The flowers are white with lavender shading. Pods grow 1 to 4 inches (2.5-10cm) long […] More
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When to Plant Broad Bean, Fava Beans
Plant broad beans, also called fava beans, directly in the garden 4 to 7 weeks before the last frost in spring. Sow broad beans as soon as the soil can be worked for harvest before the weather warms. Broad beans are a cool-season crop that grows best in temperatures ranging from 60° to 65°F (15-18°C) […] More
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When to Plant Garden Peas
Sow garden peas in the garden not later than two to three weeks before the average last frost date. If you wait, the yield will be small and will likely not justify the space they need in the garden. Young garden pea plants grow best at 59℉ to 68℉ (15℃-20℃). If you can’t plant early, […] More
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Pea Picking Tips
The best tasting peas are young, sweet, and tender. The best way to tell when peas are ready is to pick and taste each day until they are just right. Then harvest. Peas should be just about ready for harvest 3 weeks after the flowers appear. Shelling peas are ready when the pods have swelled […] More
Stephen Albert
