Spring is here! Time to prep the garden, plan your summer menus and then get to planting those summertime edibles! Simply delicious and naturally nutritious, dry beans are a MUST in your vegetable garden this spring.
Here are five reasons why:
- They are easy to grow, making them a foolproof choice for anyone and a fun choice for kids who are new to gardening.
- They add color and beauty to any vegetable garden. Some, like kidney beans, produce beautiful red flowers. Pinto beans grow in colorful pods.
- Certain choices, like cranberry beans, add drama to the landscape.
- You can store the harvest all winter without any additional processing.
- They improve the health of garden soil by adding nitrogen.
Ready to grow beans? Here’s a handy how-to guide to get you started.
