GreenlyWhen to plant peas in Essen: 16 March – 8 September
In Essen, peas: sow straight into the bed from 16 March to 8 September. For seeds, the places nearby include Hofanlage Köllman (farm shop, 7 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Peas in Essen: soil, season and weather
Peas tolerates light frost, so it goes in three weeks before the last frost (6 April); the top 7 cm of soil averages its minimum of 4 °C already in the first week of January.
| Last spring frost | 6 April |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 4 °C | already in the first week of January |
| First autumn frost | 21 November, 250 days after the start |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 74 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | 29 May – 21 November |
| Days left for picking | 176 |
| Daylight | 11:52 on 16 March |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, April, has 11 rainy days |
Peas in Essen: care after planting
Planted on 16 March: in the first weeks water every 6 days.
Pests and diseases of peas to watch for:
Weather in Essen during the peas season
About 646 mm of rain falls in the season; April is the driest month (63 mm) and October the wettest (87 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 11 | 2.9 | 68 | 13 | 11:48 |
| April | 14.6 | 5 | 63 | 11 | 13:50 |
| May | 19 | 9 | 68 | 12 | 15:35 |
| June | 23.2 | 13.5 | 72 | 11 | 16:36 |
| July | 23.7 | 14.4 | 73 | 13 | 16:12 |
| August | 24.1 | 14.7 | 66 | 13 | 14:39 |
| September | 20.4 | 11.8 | 80 | 11 | 12:42 |
| October | 15.5 | 9.1 | 87 | 14 | 10:45 |
| November | 9.7 | 4.3 | 69 | 13 | 8:54 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Peas in nearby cities
Around Essen, Düsseldorf is 2 days earlier and Dortmund 11 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bochum | 15 km | 20 March – 7 September | 4 days later |
| Duisburg | 18 km | 15 March – 9 September | 1 day earlier |
| Düsseldorf | 30 km | 14 March – 8 September | 2 days earlier |
| Dortmund | 32 km | 27 March – 3 September | 11 days later |
| Cologne | 58 km | 16 March – 7 September | same day |
| Münster | 70 km | 25 March – 8 September | 9 days later |
Where to buy peas seeds in Essen
Seeds go straight into the bed from 16 March to 8 September; buy them before that. Within 15 km of Essen OpenStreetMap lists 49 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 5 plant nurseries, 43 markets and 27 farm shops (collected 28 October 2026).
- Wochenmarkt Wanne-Eickel — market
Mon, Fri 08:00–13:00 · 13 km · herne.de - Wochenmarkt Hattingen-Mitte — market
Sat 07:30–13:00 · 14 km · hattingen.de - Heißener Marktplatz — market
24/7 · 7 km - Hofanlage Köllman — farm shop
Rodenseelstraße 181, 45307 Essen · Mon–Fri 08:30–18:00; Sat 08:00–14:00 || "Spargelzeit Sun 10:00–12:00" · 7 km · bauerridder.de
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
Each window starts on the Greenly calendar date and ends on the last day that still leaves the crop’s days to harvest (from its card) before the average first autumn frost, plus six weeks of picking for crops harvested over weeks (tomatoes, peppers, aubergines, cucumbers, courgettes, pumpkins, watermelons, beans) — our rule; earlier in the window is safer.
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Questions
When to plant peas in Essen?
In Essen, peas: sow straight into the bed from 16 March to 8 September.
When is the last spring frost in Essen?
Last spring frost around 6 April, first autumn frost around 21 November.
