Knowing how to grow soybeans is your ticket to cultivating the most intriguing-tasting beans in the legume lexicon. Nutty, buttery, sweet and salty, they present you with an opportunity to discover arguably the most intense, protein-rich parcels of flavor you can enjoy in the vegetable garden – prolific, tender, unusual yet also unassuming.
Packed with iron, calcium, fiber, A and B vitamins, plus magnesium and manganese, the quirkily christened ‘hairy pod bean’ (Glycine max) brings a dash of international superfood stardom to your cropping exploits. And the best news of all is how easy they are to grow.
Widely recognized as one of the kings of the ‘superfood’ family, the soybean makes a compelling protein alternative for those seeking to eschew traditional meat and dairy diets. Cultivated for centuries in Far East Asia and formerly grown as a plant that selflessly fixes nitrogen in the ground for other crops, this nutritious podding marvel requires little in the way of basic attention, skill and key requirements. All you really need is plenty of sunshine, a long summer of growth, generous hydration and a healthy appetite. So if you’re in search of a tasty staple that delivers months of satisfying harvests, look no further.
