Pole beans are climbing artists in the vegetable garden. They require little ground space, grow quickly, and can even serve as a green privacy screen. However, cultivation doesn’t happen on its own.

What a welcoming thought! You step outside your door and reach down to a collection of greenery-filled terracotta planters on your patio. You harvest a handful of fresh green beans, which you take ...

DIY creator and TV personality Amber Kemp-Gerstel shares what she learned from growing her first full vegetable garden.