Growing fava beans (Vicia faba), also known as broad beans, is a remarkably rewarding experience in the vegetable garden. This cool-season legume is a culinary knockout not only for its delicious, ...

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 ...

Fava beans aren’t as high profile as string beans in most home gardens, but they have been a staple for humankind since the Romans packed and transported them with their armies, and it is likely they ...

Though it may not seem like a good time to plant crops, February is perfect for getting a head start on the growing season. Not all vegetables need to wait until after the last frost date to thrive ...

Description: Erect spring legume grows from 2 to 6 feet tall and produces large flat bean pods containing four to six beans. Compound leaves, white flowers with dark purple markings. Forms a deep tap ...

MOST PEOPLE YOU meet on the street probably won’t list fava beans as a major component of their diet. However, if you were walking down the streets of ancient Egypt, Greece or Rome, everybody would be ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Vegetable garden in the fall on a foggy morning - Johner Images/Getty Images In September, many of us are cleaning up the garden, ...