TEPARY: THE BEAN THAT LAUGHS AT DROUGHT

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July/August 1983
 
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This meal is simplicity itself. To prepare it, just add cubes of wild or domestic meat to a pot of soaked teparies (still in their water), and boil the stew until the meat and beans are tender. We like to season the dish with coriander, salt, and chili powder . . . and occasionally add corn kernels or diced squash early in the cooking process-to create a thicker stew.

IT'S A LONG WAY TO TEPARY. . .

I know of only two sources of tepary (also referred to as tepari) seeds. They can be or dered--for 80d per packet (about 200 seeds), plus $1.00 shipping and handling-from Plants of the Southwest, Dept. TMEN, 1570 Pacheco Street, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501 . . . or, at 802 (postpaid) for a similar sized packet, from Redwood City Seed Company, Dept. TMEN, P.O. Box 361, Redwood City, California 94046.

TRIAL AND ARID?

Summer's heat is coming into full swing, and thirsty gardens are demanding more and more water. But with shortages occurring throughout the country-and perhaps rationing measures being taken in your own community-chances are you're beginning to feel just a bit guilty about the amount of the precious liquid your plot requires. Now would be a good time to put in your own experimental tepary patch ... and watch those beans grow high, even when the soil is dry.

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