Beans take about 60 days to reach harvest, making it possible to get three crops of beans by pulling and planting again at the end of each harvest.

Snap beans, also called “green beans” or “string beans” are harvested when the pods contain immature seeds, and the pods are still succulent.

Snap, shell, and dry beans: The most commonly grown beans are snap varieties, which are eaten whole, tender, and young while the beans are still small.

Everything you need to know about how to harvest green beans, from factors that limit their growth to visible signs the plant has reached maturity.

Bush Beans: Bush-type beans have a more defined growth period. They grow to a certain height, produce all their beans within a short window (usually 4-6 weeks), and then stop producing for the season.

Growing beans is fun. Because beans like warm, sunny weather you still have plenty of time to hunt around and find some interesting new varieties.

Beans are an incredibly productive and versatile home garden crop: filling, protein-rich and vitamin-filled. In fact, some might say they are a magical fruit.

Pole beans would include Kentucky Blue, Kentucky Wonder, Meralda and Pinto. Beans are pretty sensitive to cold, but now that soil temperatures are in the 60s, you should be clear to plant some beans.