Young soybeans harvested green and steamed in pods. Nutty, slightly sweet flavor rich in protein. Adapted varieties grow well in most garden zones with full sun and warm soil.
Planting calendar
Direct sow / transplant
2 weeks after your last spring frost.
Direct sow only; inoculate with soybean-specific rhizobium; harvest window is short (7-10 days)
Spacing & harvest
Plant spacing: 4-6 inches
Row spacing: 24-30 inches
Days to harvest: 75-100 days
Ready when: Pods are plump and bright green, seeds fill 80-90% of pod space; harvest all at once when most pods are ready
Lawn Guardian turns this guidance into a schedule timed to your USDA zone and this week's actual weather — and adapts every time you log what you've done.