New beans, old beans ... easy to grow, well worth it.

From: Sunset | Date: April 1, 1990 | Copyright information

New beans, old beans . . . easy to grow, well worth it

If you haven't tasted fresh-picked home-grown snap beans, you're in for a tender, juicy, sweet surprise. Unlike fibrous commercial beans, which are bred mainly for sturdiness during shipping, the special varieties you can grow at home are never leathery. These new-world natives are easy to grow and come in a wide range of colors, shapes, and sizes. Along with old favorites such as `Blue Lake' and `Kentucky Wonder', seed ...

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