Bean--Blackeye

Phaseolus vulgaris, the common bean^[2] (also known as the string bean, field bean, flageolet bean, French bean, garden bean,green bean, haricot bean, pop bean, or snap bean),^[3] is a herbaceous annual plant grown worldwide for its edible dry seed (known as just "beans") or unripe fruit (green beans). Its leaf is also occasionally used as a vegetable and the straw as fodder. Its botanical classification, along with other Phaseolus species, is as a member of the legume family Fabaceae, most of whose members acquire the nitrogen they require through an association with rhizobia, a species of nitrogen-fixing bacteria.

The common bean is a highly variable species that has a long history of cultivation. All wild members of the species have a climbing habit,^[4] but many cultivars are classified as "bush beans" or "pole beans", depending on their style of growth. These include the kidney bean, the navy bean, the pinto bean, and the wax bean.^[3] The other major types of commercially grown bean are the runner bean (Phaseolus coccineus) and the broad bean (Vicia faba).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phaseolus_vulgaris

Planting Times:

Ideal planting times

 Apr2, May1, May2, Jun1, Jun2,

Good planting time

Mar2, Apr1, Jul1, Jul2, Aug1,

Can be planted (with protective measures)

Aug2

Comments:

Performs well in full summer heat.

Aquaponic Planting Guide:

Cultivar / Variety	Deep Water Culture	Media Bed Ebb/flow	Media Bed constant flow	Aquaponic Wicking bed	NFT	Tower

Notes:

 F = Failed

 P = Planted, waiting for results

 G = Good

 S = Successful 

 Ex = does exceptionally well

  

Okra

Okra or Okro (US /ˈoʊkrə/ or UK /ˈɒkrə/; Abelmoschus esculentus Moench), known in many English-speaking countries as ladies' fingers, bhindi, bamia, ochro or gumbo, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of West African, Ethiopian, and South Asian origins. The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world.^[2]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Okra

Planting Times:

Ideal planting times

 Mar2, Apr1, Apr2

Good planting time

 Mar1, May1, May2, Jun1, Jun2, Jul1, Jul2, Aug1

Can be planted (with protective measures)

Aug2

Comments:

Pick frequently to maintain production

Aquaponic Planting Guide:

Cultivar / Variety	Deep Water Culture	Media Bed Ebb/flow	Media Bed constant flow	Aquaponic Wicking bed	NFT	Tower

Notes:

Endive

Endive (/ˈɛndaɪv/ or /ˈɑːndiv/;^[2] Cichorium endivia) is a leaf vegetable belonging to the genus Cichorium, which includes several similar bitter leafed vegetables. Species include endive (Cichorium endivia), Cichorium pumilum, and common chicory (Cichorium intybus). Common chicory includes chicory types such as radicchio, puntarelle, and Belgian endive.

There is considerable confusion between Cichorium endivia and Cichorium intybus.^[3][4] Because of the name, endive is wrongly associated with Belgian endive, which is a cultivated variety of common chicory.

Endive is rich in many vitamins and minerals, especially in folate and vitamins A and K, and is high in fiber.^{[citation needed]} Endive is also a common name for some types of chicory (Cichorium intybus).

There are two main varieties of cultivated endive:

• Curly endive, or frisée (var crispum). This type has narrow, green, curly outer leaves. It is sometimes called chicory in the United States and is called chicorée frisée in French. Further confusion results from the fact that frisée also refers to greens lightly wilted with oil.
• Escarole, or broad-leaved endive (var latifolia), has broad, pale green leaves and is less bitter than the other varieties. Varieties or names include broad-leaved endive, Bavarian endive, Batavian endive, grumolo, scarola, and scarole. It is eaten like other greens, sauteed, chopped into soups and stews, or as part of a green salad.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endive

Planting Times:

Ideal planting times

Sep2, Oct1, 

Good planting time

Sep1, Oct2, Nov1

Can be planted (with protective measures)

Aug1, Aug2, Nov2

Comments:

Pull leaves over center to blanch.

Aquaponic Planting Guide:

Cultivar / Variety	Deep Water Culture	Media Bed Ebb/flow	Media Bed constant flow	Aquaponic Wicking bed	NFT	Tower

Notes:

Celery

Celery (Apium graveolens) is a cultivated plant, variety in the family Apiaceae, commonly used as a vegetable. Depending on location, either its stalks, or its hypocotyl, are eaten and used in cooking.

In North America the dominant variety most commonly available in trade is "celery", Apium graveolens var. dulce, whose stalks are eaten raw, or as an ingredient in salads, or as a flavoring in soups, stews, and pot roasts.

In Europe the dominant variety most commonly available in trade is celeriac (Apium graveolens var. rapaceum) whose hypocotyl forms a large bulb which is eaten cooked, or as a the major ingredient in a soup. It is commonly, but incorrectly, called "celery root". The leaves of rapaceum are used as seasoning, but the stalks find only marginal use.^[2][3][4]

Celery seed is also used as a spice. The plant grows to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celery

Planting Times:

Ideal planting times

Good planting time

Aug2, Sep1, Sep2

Can be planted (with protective measures)

Aug1, Oct1

Set out transplants

Oct1, Oct2, Nov1, 

Comments:

Often stringy and bitter in desert conditions.

Aquaponic Planting Guide:

Cultivar / Variety	Deep Water Culture	Media Bed Ebb/flow	Media Bed constant flow	Aquaponic Wicking bed	NFT	Tower
Celery	S[2]			S[1]

Notes:

 F = Failed

 P = Planted, waiting for results

 G = Good

 S = Successful 

 Ex = does exceptionally well

 

[1] Bruce Babcock @ EasyAquaGarden:  

[2] Dr George Brooks @ NxTHorizon Group: 

 

Brussels Sprout

The Brussels sprout is a member of the Gemmifera Group of cabbages (Brassica oleracea), grown for its edible buds.

The leafy green vegetables are typically 2.5–4 cm (0.98–1.6 in) in diameter and look like miniature cabbages. The Brussels sprout has long been popular in Brussels, Belgium, and may have originated and gained its name there.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brussels_sprout

Planting Times:

Ideal planting times

Aug2, Sep1

Good planting time

Sep2

Can be planted (with protective measures)

Aug1, 

Set out transplants

Oct1, Oct2, Nov1, 

Comments:

Only early hybrids do well."Oliver" is best.

Aquaponic Planting Guide:

Cultivar / Variety	Deep Water Culture	Media Bed Ebb/flow	Media Bed constant flow	Aquaponic Wicking bed	NFT	Tower

Notes:

Watermelon

Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus var. lanatus, family Cucurbitaceae) is a vine-like (scrambler and trailer) flowering plant originally from southern Africa. It is a large, sprawling annual plantwith coarse, hairy pinnately-lobed leaves and white to yellow flowers. It is grown for its edible fruit, also known as a watermelon, which is a special kind of berry botanically called a pepo. The fruit has a smooth hard rind, usually green with dark green stripes or yellow spots, and a juicy, sweet interior flesh, usually deep red to pink, but sometimes orange, yellow, or white, with many seeds.

Considerable breeding effort has been put into disease-resistant varieties and into developing a seedless strain. Many cultivars are available, producing mature fruit within 100 days of planting the crop. The fruit can be eaten raw or cooked.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watermelon

Watermelon

Planting Times:

Ideal planting times

Mar1, Mar2, Apr1

Good planting time

Apr2, May1, May2, Jun1, Jun2, Jul1, Jul2

Can be planted (with protective measures)

Feb2, Aug1

Comments:

Rich soil, lots of H2O, lots of room.

Splits open easily in aquaponics.

Aquaponic Planting Guide:

Cultivar / Variety	Deep Water Culture	Media Bed Ebb/flow	Media Bed constant flow	Aquaponic Wicking bed	NFT	Tower

Notes: