For enthusiastic bean-lovers looking for the best vegetables to grow in pots, soybeans are amongst the best crops you can try. Partly because they are relatively compact, these legumes are excellent for container gardening as long as you select the right size of pot, grow in a warm spot and keep a close eye on watering and pot position. Just allow around 12-15in depth for root systems to develop and make sure your container has adequate drainage holes. Alternatively, fabric growbags work well.
Choose the best potting compost you can find and aim to grow three plants per pot. If you sow more, thin so eventual seedlings are spaced 6in apart. Growing soybeans in pots, just bear in mind that they will need watering more frequently than if planted in the ground as the compost will dry out quicker. Also, try not to repot – sow into final containers so as to ensure their delicate root systems are disturbed as little as possible.