By George Weigel/The Patriot-News Q: We have two beautiful hyacinth bean plants in our yard and would like to know how to get more next year. Can the seeds be saved and replanted for next spring?

Hyacinth beans are annual vines that grow about as fast as Jack's beanstalks. Plant them from seed directly into the soil in May, then stand back and watch the beauty unfold.

Q. I have a purple hyacinth bean vine pod that I broke off a neighbor's vine and have opened it. It has three beans inside. When do I plant them? In full sun? S.D., Katy A. Save the seeds and ...

Q: I have collected seedpods from my hyacinth bean vine that I planted last spring. How should I store the seeds? — Judy Adcock, Lilburn. A: Now that the pods are brown and stiff, you can simply ...

Hyacinth Bean is a useful legume that is simple to raise at home. Learn step-by-step how to grow hyacinth beans in your home garden. Whether you’re growing from seed transplants or harvesting ...

When I needed a fast cover for a new fence this summer, I got out an envelope of purple hyacinth bean seeds I had gathered on a sunny autumn day six years ago. The seeds sprouted quickly, and the ...

When I needed a fast cover for a new fence this summer, I got out an envelope of purple hyacinth bean seeds I had gathered on a sunny autumn day six years ago. The seeds sprouted quickly, and the ...

Using seeds from Bangladesh, he and fellow gardener Mohammad Rahman put in plants along a chain link fence. Advertisement Rahman said he eats everything: the small leaves, the flowers, the young ...