Or, add shelled edamame to salads, rice, pasta, and other dishes; it adds flavor, a bright green color, and low-fat protein. Skip to main content. You are here Gardening » Growing Guides. By The Editors. Edamame requires a long growing season.
Like bush beans , edamame grows from 1 to 3 feet tall and does not typically require staking. Set seeds 1 to 2 inches deep, 2 to 4 inches apart, in rows 2 feet apart. Stagger the sowing time. Plant again about 10 days after the first sowing for a second harvest. Thin seedlings to 6 inches apart when the plants are 4 inches tall. Apply mulch to control weeds and maintain moisture.
Water regularly throughout the season and especially after flowers and pods appear. You will likely find that raised garden beds are easier to work with for this and other crops, particularly since it makes it easier to achieve the preferred soil quality and to control the conditions in which your plants are grown.
You can grow green soybeans from seeds or purchase seedlings at your local garden center to transplant into your garden. Edamame is definitely a warm-weather plant, so if you live in an area that gets frost, you should start your seeds indoors and transplant them into your garden beds once the weather warms up. If planting seeds in the soil, you can start by planting about four inches apart in rows that are about two feet apart.
If you are planting seedlings, space them about one foot to 18 inches apart to get the best harvest per plant. Green soybeans can also grow well when planted closer together, so that is an option if you have limited space. As with most crops, you will need to regularly pull weeds, add a layer of mulch or compost around the plants and water frequently until the plants are established.
Edamame are very easy to grow, especially in warm climates. Extra seeds make a good short-term summer cover crop. Gather pods when they feel well filled with seeds, but are still bright green. Most varieties produce all at once. Japanese beetles sometimes feed on leaves. Grow soybeans from seed sown from mid spring to early summer, either starting seed indoors in pots or sowing directly where plants are to grow from late spring.
Harvest from late summer into autumn. Compost the plants at the end of the season. This type of bean needs to be grown in warm areas and in full sun, on soil that is fertile and moisture retentive. Plants grow up to 1. From mid to late spring, sow seeds 5cm deep into individual 8cm pots or deep root trainer pots filled with moist potting compost.
Once seedlings appear, move to a well-lit windowsill or a heated greenhouse and ensure the compost stays evenly moist. Harden off the seedlings to gradually acclimatise to the outdoors before planting out when all danger of frost is past.
If cool weather delays planting out and seedlings have filled their pots with roots, transplant into larger 13cm pots. Ideally, warm the soil before sowing seed direct, by placing cloches, fleece, or clear polythene over the ground for at least a couple of weeks. Sow from late spring to mid-summer, placing seeds together, 5cm deep and 15cm apart, in rows 45cm apart. Once the seedlings have emerged, thin if necessary to leave one seedling, selecting the strongest and healthiest one to remain.
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