Edamame Vegetable Seeds Packet
Edamame (Glycine max), commonly known as young soybeans. The name "edamame" translates to “stem beans” in Japanese, referring to how they are traditionally harvested. Unlike fully mature soybeans, edamame is picked while the pods are still green and tender, making them a delicious and healthy snack. Edamame is a nutrient-dense, easy-to-grow crop that offers culinary versatility, health benefits, and soil improvement. By following proper planting, care, and harvesting techniques, gardeners can enjoy a bountiful harvest of fresh edamame. Whether grown in gardens, raised beds, or containers, edamame makes a fantastic addition to any home garden.
How to Grow Edamame from Seed
Sowing and Germination
Direct sow after last frost, 3-4cm deep, 15cm apart. Warm soil essential.
Care and Harvest
Harvest while pods are plump and bright green. Shell and boil immediately for best flavour. 75-85 days.
Dimensions: 5.6" x 3.6" x .1"
Weight: 1.6 hrs
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Standard paper seed packets are permeable to oxygen and moisture -- the two primary causes of seed degradation. Most paper-packaged seeds begin losing germination viability after approximately one year, contributing to significant garden-industry waste: packets purchased, not planted, expired, discarded. Shido Seeds are hermetically vacuum-sealed. The packet does not expire quietly in a drawer. It waits.
Every Shido seed packet is illustrated in the style of Japanese 1910s woodblock printing -- designed and drawn in-house by Chive, the Toronto ceramics studio that has been exhibiting at the Chelsea Flower Show in London every year and does not, as a matter of principle, sell to big-box retailers. Customers collect the packets as a series. This was not the original plan.
