If you love hummus, you love chickpeas. These versatile legumes are a staple in a variety of dishes, from hummus to curry to minestrone soup. If you’re looking at growing a few long-term pantry ...
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9 Common Problems When Growing Soybeans and What to Do About Them
Soybeans are famously easy to grow and provide easy fodder or homemade edamame without much effort. But, like all crops that have been cultivated for centuries, soy has a handful of species-specific ...
Growing Sea Beans: How to Grow, Plant, and Care for Glasswort
Growing sea beans is becoming more and more popular for good reason. They taste fantastic, with a slightly salty, grassy flavor and crisp, refreshing texture. It's not the easiest plant to grow, but ...
Soaking Dry Beans: Why, When, and How Should You Do It?
Mmmm....beans. Is there anything more delicious (and versatile) than a dish of hot beans? Dry beans are pantry staples that just about every cook and homesteader will keep in ready supply. ...
9 Ways to Preserve Fresh and Dried Beans
If you're aiming to preserve beans, you're in luck. There are a number of different ways to do so, depending on whether you're harvesting them green, or waiting until they mature. Experiment with ...
Can You Plant Fresh Peas and Beans, or Just Dried?
When I planted my peas last spring, it occurred to me that I had never heard of anyone planting fresh peas before. I started asking around, and nobody had ever even thought about the idea. Everyone ...
The Best Way to Dry Peas and Beans
There are several different ways to dry peas and beans, but some are more effective than others. In fact, there's one spectacular way to dry both of them to great effect. Got your attention? Read ...
The Difference Between Peas and Beans and Why it Matters
Beans are some of the most interesting vegetable garden plants, but they can be kind of confusing. Do peas fall into the same category? Are peas beans, too? What about green beans? What's the ...
Runner Beans: Varieties Growing Guide, Problems, and Harvesting
Until recently, you'd typically only find runner beans in British gardens, but now, they claimed spaces in gardens all over the world. It's easy to see why. These tall vines produce colorful flowers ...