GreenlyWhen to plant peas in Pretoria: from 2 July
In Pretoria, peas: sow straight into the bed from 2 July. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For seeds, the places nearby include Die Tuinhoekie (plant nursery, 5 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Peas in Pretoria: soil, season and weather
Peas tolerates light frost and could go in three weeks before the last frost (23 July), but the top 7 cm of soil reaches its minimum of 4 °C only around 7 July, 5 days after that.
| Last spring frost | 23 July |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 4 °C | already in the first week of July |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 74 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | from 14 September |
| Daylight | 10:33 on 2 July |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, August, has 1 rainy day |
Peas in Pretoria: care after planting
Planted on 2 July: in the first weeks water every 6 days.
Pests and diseases of peas to watch for:
Weather in Pretoria during the peas season
About 151 mm of rain falls in the season; August is the driest month (3 mm) and November the wettest (87 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July | 19.4 | 5.6 | 4 | 1 | 10:40 |
| August | 23 | 8.1 | 3 | 1 | 11:12 |
| September | 27 | 11.5 | 13 | 3 | 11:55 |
| October | 27.8 | 13.3 | 44 | 7 | 12:40 |
| November | 27.6 | 14.8 | 87 | 11 | 13:22 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Peas in nearby cities
Around Pretoria, Caxias do Sul is 10 days earlier and Bloemfontein 25 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannesburg | 52 km | 14 July – 22 March | 12 days later |
| Bloemfontein | 423 km | 27 July – 21 March | 25 days later |
| Curitiba | 7,640 km | from 28 June | 4 days earlier |
| Lages | 7,652 km | 24 July – 10 April | 22 days later |
| Caxias do Sul | 7,683 km | 22 June – 3 April | 10 days earlier |
| Ponta Grossa | 7,737 km | 28 June – 11 April | 4 days earlier |
Where to buy peas seeds in Pretoria
Seeds go straight into the bed from 2 July; buy them before that. Within 15 km of Pretoria OpenStreetMap lists 15 garden centres, 6 plant nurseries and 3 markets (collected 20 October 2026).
- Farmers' Market — market
5:30 - 9:00 · 12 km · pretoriaboeremark.co.za - Die Tuinhoekie — plant nursery
Pierneef Street 902, 0186 Pretoria · 5 km - Kilnerpark Kwekery — garden centre
8 km - Prosper Garden Centre — garden centre
12 km
Places: © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL.
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Questions
When to plant peas in Pretoria?
In Pretoria, peas: sow straight into the bed from 2 July. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window.
