If it wasn't for readers, so much would fly right by me, like the problem with 'Blue Lake' pole beans described and researched by Elizabeth Anne Malliris of Newberg: " I discovered something tonight ...

Did you grow Blue Lake pole beans this summer? Did you end up with stringy, flat beans instead of nice tender, plump ones? You aren’t alone. And no one really knows why. The Blue Lake bean has been a ...

A friend complained that she was tired of picking beans every day and asked what variety needed to be harvested only once or twice a week. Unfortunately, when it comes to beans, the harvest depends ...

The late planted peas have finally matured and we picked about a peck of peas. After dinner tonight we sat on the couch in the kitchen and shelled them. That is another one of those ...

Did you grow Blue Lake pole beans this summer? Did you end up with stringy, flat beans instead of nice tender, plump ones? You aren’t alone. And no one really knows why. The Blue Lake bean has been a ...