Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Beans can give, and give, and give right up until the end of the season. It doesn't take much to care for string beans — ...

Green beans that grow a yard long and also come in purple; melons that look like spiny cucumbers and when ripe turn bright orange, with huge pomegranate-red seeds; squash that can be eaten like ...

Wander the produce aisles and you’ll find Kentucky, Blue Lake, haricot verts and all the other variations on the string bean theme. And over there are bundles of 2-foot long, slightly wrinkly … ...

Crisp, fresh and nutrient-rich string beans are often the unsung hero of the summer and fall gardens. However, this crunchy vegetable has been flourishing wonderfully this summer, as it loves mild ...

This past week, I found long beans at the Farmers Market and pluots (a cross between plums and apricots) at MOON Co-op. Having written about plums last week, I’ve opted to focus on long beans this ...

Sitting on the back porch with Grandma a big bowl of string beans between us, she snaps one just right, deftly pulling the string from the beans the tough end coming off like butter in her hands. My 8 ...