Lima beans (Phaseolus limensis or Phaseolus lunatus) have a reputation as one of those green vegetables kids hate to eat, but the truth is, they're pretty awesome. Lima beans are considered a ...

Gardener sowing seeds in the ground - Susumu Yoshioka/Getty Images We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. While purchasing seedlings from your local nursery is a good way to get a ...

This story is from The Pulse, a weekly health and science podcast. Find it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. On a misty, spring day in May, about a dozen volunteers ...

May 1 is an ideal day to plant lima beans for a head start. No, not to plant them outdoors in the garden, but to start them in a warm sport indoors in pots. Over the years, I’ve found there are three ...

Mrs. DeMaio's 2nd grade class at St.Theresa School in Kenilworth planted lima bean seeds in a clear cd holder. This gave the students a perfect view of the outside covering of seeds which is called ...

I’ve been busy planting several varieties of beans. Can they cross-pollinate? The regular Phaseolus vulgaris beans may cross, even pole beans to bush beans or vice versa. But others I’ve been planting ...

Excised embryonic axes and whole seeds of Phaseolus lunatus L. were previously shown to be injured if exposed to low (5°-15°) temperature during the initial stages of imbibition. Present data show ...

. One tip that you won't want to gloss over is companion planting. Lima beans thrive in the garden when paired with the correct crops, like root vegetables, vine plants, and more. Lima beans have many ...