I've never grown a veg garden before -- is edamame hard to grow?

[Connonym]

It's become one of our favorite snacks and I was thinking maybe I should try to grow some to try to save some $$. Anyone with experience or advice on the subject?

[sazemisery]

1. Not hard to grow at all.

Grows like bush beans. Using inoculate helps the plants get a good start. Here's some links:

http://www.nsrl.uiuc.edu/aboutsoy/edamame.html

http://www.ngb.org/gardening/todays/article.cfm?ID=5

[Connonym]

2. thanks :) One more question

like I said, I'm really a novice here. When they say grows like bush beans, does that mean that they're not climbers (like, I'm assuming a pole bean would be)? I shouldn't need to stake them or use a trellis or anything? I'm sorry if these questions seem really stupid. Would you have any suggestions for a good reference (online or a book) for an EXTREMELY novice gardener?

[sazemisery]

3. You are correct...

Yes, they do grow on bushes and usually don't need staking.

Here are some good online resources:

http://www.gardenweb.com/

http://www.plantideas.com/