Question
this is my first time gardening i live in ne pa my leaves are being eating im not sure what is eating them how can i prevent this from happening? my mom told me to use dish washing soap but not sure what this could do to my veggies?

Answer
They may be too wet, or to shaded.  Do you have slugs or snails?  Have you tested your soil?  Have you mulched?  Beans like hot full sun, and cool roots, without too much water...soap won't hurt them, but I don't think that will solve the problem. http://www.avant-gardening.com has information about soil building, inner-cropping, and mulching.