PlantSowGrowHow to grow Edamame (Midori Giant)
Glycine max
Soya beans bred for cooler summers: steam the fuzzy pods and pop out the sweet green beans. Needs a warm, sunny spot.
At a glance: Sow late March to mid April, harvest from mid July.
When to sow, plant and harvest
Timed for a typical UK garden (last frost mid-April). The app uses your own town's frost dates.
Growing Edamame (Midori Giant): what it needs
- Light
- Full sun · 6+ hours a day
- Watering
- Water regularly in dry weather
- Soil
- Fertile, well-drained soil
- Spacing
- 20 cm
- In pots
- Grows well in containers
- Feeding
- A general feed before sowing or planting
- Harvest
- About 90 days from sowing
- Hardiness
- USDA zones 5–10
- Difficulty
- Easy
Step by step
- Late March – mid April · 3 weeks before the last spring frost
Sow Seeds Indoors
Sow in modules or small pots of seed compost under cover.
- 7–14 days after “Sow Seeds Indoors” · Early April
Check Germination
Seedlings should appear in 7–14 days. If sown outdoors, thin to 20 cm apart when big enough to handle.
- 14–21 days after “Check Germination” · Mid April – late April
Pot On Seedlings
Move seedlings into 9 cm pots (or keep in modules) when they have their first true leaves.
- Mid April · 4 days after the last spring frost
Harden Off
Stand plants outside by day for 7–10 days before planting out.
- Late April – late May · 2 weeks after the last spring frost
Plant Out
Plant out 20 cm apart and water in well.
- 75–96 days after “Plant Out” · Mid July – early August
Start Harvesting
Pick when the pods are plump and bright green, before they yellow.
- 21–51 days after “Start Harvesting” · Early August – early September
Finish and Clear
Clear the remains to the compost heap once cropping ends.
