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Late last week we were able to harvest the first few handfuls of edamame. Looking at the plant, I wouldn’t have known the pods were ready to be picked.

Before we even planted our garden, Jeanne Nolan had warned that it’s easy to miss the harvesting window for edamame.

Fortunately, Stephanie Drozd and Courtney Behrens, The Organic Gardener crew members, stopped by Friday, Aug. 15 to check on the garden and noticed the crop was ready to be harvested.

Edamame matures in 75-90 days, and at the time of their visit, the plant was just shy of the 75-day mark.

“Look to see if the edamame is fat like you’d see in a Japanese restaurant,” Drozd said as she picked pods from the plant.

Once the pods are slightly plump, open one up and look inside. If the seed inside the pod is bright green and tastes sweet, begin harvesting. Continue to harvest frequently over the next two to three weeks.

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