Podded Veggies

Green beans are one of the most widely grown plants in the world; they are a dependable and simple-to-grow crop. They announce the arrival of summer for their sustenance as they prefer full sun, well-drained soil, and warm temperatures. Beans are one of the first vegetables harvested because they can produce pods all summer. Beans…

There’s nothing quite like the taste of fresh summer peas. One of my favorite ways to ensure that I have an ample seed supply of this delicious garden snack is to save their seeds every year. And luckily, it’s very easy to do.  Saving pea seeds is as simple as harvesting overripe peas, drying out…

Bush beans and pole beans are great crops for gardeners that love continuous harvests, but choosing between the two might be tougher than you think. In the article below, we’ll look at how to grow bush beans and pole beans, the differences between them, and hopefully, help you to decide which type of bean plant…

Despite being relatively easy to grow, and even easier to cook, beans have long confused gardeners thanks to their wide-ranging habits, and the cross-classification between runner beans and green beans, and pole beans and bush beans. In this article, we explain the key differences between runner beans and green beans, as well as how to…

Introduction: What are blackfly? Blackfly is a general classification for over 2,000 different species of flies in the family Simuliidae (which includes aphids, midges, mosquitos, and lakefly). The only trait they share is that they are all black or dark grey. What most gardeners are referring to when they talk about blackfly on broad beans…

Broad beans are frost hardy annual vegetables that can be planted in autumn, winter or spring, and will germinate outdoors at temperatures as low as 2oC (36oF). Once germinated they will, in theory, tolerate anything down to -10oC (14oF). Also known as fava beans, these deliciously earthy pulses are incredibly easy to grow, but also…