Southwestern Deserts
September, 2004
Regional Report
In the Garden
Growing Tepary Beans
Aided by a few recent summer thundershowers, tepary beans are showing off their bright green, late-summer foliage now. Native to the arid Southwest and Mexico, tepary beans ( Phaseolus acutifolius ) were being cultivated before the Spanish arrived in...
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Resources
Shows & Events
Plants, Water, People The Arizona Native Plant Society Annual Conference, October 1-3, at the Lake Pleasant Desert...
Books
Desert Plant Field Guide Cacti, other Succulents, and Unusual Xerophytes of Southern Arizona , by Matthew Brian Johnson...
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Regional Reminders
- Start Vegetable Transplants
- Spray off Spider Mites
- Plan for Fall
- Chill Bulbs
- Check Trees for Storm Damage
