SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS) — String beans really should be called stringless beans. Originally they really did have a lot of strings—just take a look at the fava beans that you see at the market. That tough ...

Known as green beans or snap beans in other parts of Denver, Cole pole beans are excellent, inner-city stringless bean plants that are far more productive than bush bean variety. The perfect choice ...

The green bean that most people are familiar with is the Blue Lake variety. This stringless bean is highly versatile and can be used in virtually any recipe thanks to its juicy, crisp texture and ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS)— I was recently reminded why green beans used to be called string beans. We planted some skinny, French style beans in the garden and frankly they grew a lot faster than anyone ...

As folks get ready to plant their vegetable gardens, here’s an interesting story about a man from Le Roy who changed the way we eat string bean — or rather, stringless beans. His name was Calvin ...

Last week, at a friend’s barbecue party, the topic of string beans came up. I recently spent a few days researching green beans and very likely had more information than this casual conversation ...

* What it is: Most bush green beans are stringless and easy to grow these days, but ‘Mascotte’ stands out for its heavy yield of slender, tender, green, five-inch-long pods that also have excellent ...

Whoever was the first to say something "doesn't amount to a hill of beans" obviously never planted a hill of beans. Because a hill of beans can produce a mountain of beans in no time at all. We ...