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 ...

Among the easiest garden vegetables to grow, green beans—also known as string or snap beans—usually mature 50 to 70 days after you sow the seeds outdoors. Therefore, you can grow green bean plants ...

How to grow runner beans: month by month Best runner bean varieties How we test runner beans Growing runner beans Common runner bean growing problems Runner beans are one of the most-popular summer ...

In this video, I give my five top tips on how to grow dwarf beans in containers or raised garden beds. Dwarf beans, bush ...

Question: I would like to try growing fava beans but don’t know much about them. I’ve only grown scarlet runner beans in the past. Can you offer some tips? Answer: Sure! Fava beans can be a wonderful ...

Cherry tomatoes, bush beans, beetroot, carrots, cucumber, lettuce, Swiss chard, spinach, and radishes are all quick crops.

Editor's note: Chronicle staffer Jane Tunks, a novice gardener, is using The Chronicle's rooftop garden as her classroom, with Fred Bové and Kevin Bayuk from the San Francisco Permaculture Guild as ...