• Post Reply Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic
permaculture forums growies critters building homesteading energy monies kitchen purity ungarbage community wilderness fiber arts art permaculture artisans regional education skip experiences global resources cider press projects digital market permies.com pie forums private forums all forums
this forum made possible by our volunteer staff, including ...
master stewards:
  • Devaka Cooray
  • Carla Burke
  • John F Dean
  • Nancy Reading
  • Timothy Norton
  • r ranson
stewards:
  • Jay Angler
  • Pearl Sutton
  • paul wheaton
master gardeners:
  • Christopher Weeks
  • M Ljin
gardeners:
  • thomas rubino
  • Eino Kenttä
  • Jeremy VanGelder

Guar bean - Cyamopsis tetragonoloba - Indian cluster bean - has anyone grown it?

 
out to pasture
Posts: 12964
Location: Portugal
3971
goat dog duck forest garden books wofati bee solar rocket stoves greening the desert
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
I was looking up guar gum on wikipedia and noticed the bit where it said that "guar leaves can be used like spinach, and the pods are prepared like salad or vegetables. Its beans are nutritious, but guar protein is not usable by humans unless toasted to destroy the trypsin inhibitor."



It also says that the guar plant, aka Indian cluster bean, is drought-tolerant and sun-loving, but it is susceptible to frost. Which suggests that it might be a good fit for my climate.

Has anyone grown it? Any experiences to share?

Guar Nu Shaak/Cluster Beans Fry/Gavar Ki Subji









 
Burra Maluca
out to pasture
Posts: 12964
Location: Portugal
3971
goat dog duck forest garden books wofati bee solar rocket stoves greening the desert
  • Likes 1
  • Mark post as helpful
  • send pies
    Number of slices to send:
    Optional 'thank-you' note:
  • Quote
  • Report post to moderator
Well, my seeds have finally arrived.

Anyone with any interest, watch this space.

Anyone with any experience, please share!
 
Remember to always leap before you look. But always take the time to smell the tiny ads:
The new kickstarter is now live!
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/paulwheaton/garden-cards
reply
    Bookmark Topic Watch Topic
  • New Topic