GreenlyWhen to plant peas in Limerick: 20 February – 8 September
In Limerick, peas: sow straight into the bed from 20 February to 8 September. For seeds, the places nearby include C. O' Neil (farm shop, 1 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Peas in Limerick: soil, season and weather
Peas tolerates light frost, so it goes in three weeks before the last frost (13 March); the top 7 cm of soil averages its minimum of 4 °C already in the first week of January.
| Last spring frost | 13 March |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 4 °C | already in the first week of January |
| First autumn frost | 21 November, 274 days after the start |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 74 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | 5 May – 21 November |
| Days left for picking | 200 |
| Daylight | 10:13 on 20 February |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, April, has 13 rainy days |
Peas in Limerick: care after planting
Planted on 20 February: in the first weeks water every 6 days.
Pests and diseases of peas to watch for:
Weather in Limerick during the peas season
About 1112 mm of rain falls in the season; April is the driest month (75 mm) and October the wettest (134 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February | 9.2 | 4 | 128 | 18 | 9:53 |
| March | 10.5 | 4 | 119 | 17 | 11:47 |
| April | 12.8 | 5.4 | 75 | 13 | 13:55 |
| May | 16.1 | 8.2 | 78 | 14 | 15:45 |
| June | 17.9 | 10.9 | 101 | 17 | 16:50 |
| July | 18.9 | 12.4 | 110 | 17 | 16:24 |
| August | 18.7 | 12.4 | 123 | 20 | 14:46 |
| September | 16.7 | 10.6 | 121 | 17 | 12:44 |
| October | 13.8 | 8.4 | 134 | 19 | 10:42 |
| November | 10.4 | 5.6 | 123 | 17 | 8:46 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Peas in nearby cities
Around Limerick, Athlone is 16 days earlier and Kilkenny 25 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Galway | 73 km | 24 February – 15 September | 4 days later |
| Tralee | 84 km | 2 March – 9 September | 10 days later |
| Cork | 85 km | 13 March – 8 September | 21 days later |
| Kilkenny | 93 km | 17 March – 7 September | 25 days later |
| Athlone | 96 km | 4 February – 13 September | 16 days earlier |
| Waterford | 112 km | 10 February – 7 September | 10 days earlier |
Where to buy peas seeds in Limerick
Seeds go straight into the bed from 20 February to 8 September; buy them before that. Within 15 km of Limerick OpenStreetMap lists 5 garden centres, 1 farm-supply shop, 3 markets and 1 farm shop (collected 20 October 2026).
- TabaccoLand Ltd — market
1 km - Student Courtyard — market
4 km - Milk Market — market
Fri 10:00–15:00; Sat 08:00–15:00; Sun 11:00–15:00 · 1 km - C. O' Neil — farm shop
Upper William Street 20 · 1 km
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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- Limerick: #239 of 801 by frost-free season
- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant peas in Limerick?
In Limerick, peas: sow straight into the bed from 20 February to 8 September.
When is the last spring frost in Limerick?
Last spring frost around 13 March, first autumn frost around 21 November.
