When to plant peas in Taranto: from 23 January

In Taranto, peas: sow straight into the bed from 23 January. There is no autumn frost here, so the frost dates set no end to the window. For seeds, the places nearby include Vivaio Forestale Leggiadrezze (garden centre, 4 km); addresses and opening hours are below.

Peas in Taranto: soil, season and weather

Peas tolerates light frost, so it goes in three weeks before the last frost (13 February); the top 7 cm of soil averages its minimum of 4 °C already in the first week of January.

Last spring frost	13 February
Top 7 cm of soil at 4 °C	already in the first week of January
Days in the bed to the first harvest (card)	74
First harvest, if planted in this window	from 7 April
Daylight	9:49 on 23 January
Watering outdoors when fruiting (card)	every 3 days; the driest month, June, has 4 rainy days

Peas in Taranto: care after planting

Planted on 23 January: in the first weeks water every 6 days.

Pests and diseases of peas to watch for:

Weather in Taranto during the peas season

About 281 mm of rain falls in the season; June is the driest month (24 mm) and March the wettest (64 mm).

Month	Day, °C	Night, °C	Rain, mm	Rainy days	Daylight on the 15th
January	13.4	6.3	58	8	9:36
February	14.7	7	48	7	10:40
March	16.1	8.2	64	9	11:53
April	19.2	10.8	39	7	13:16
May	23.3	14.8	48	9	14:25
June	29.7	20	24	4	15:03

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Peas in nearby cities

All the nearest cities on our list plant peas later than Taranto; the closest date is in Bari, 1 day later.

City	Distance	Date	Difference
Lecce	79 km	26 January – 14 September	3 days later
Bari	80 km	from 24 January	1 day later
Potenza	123 km	25 March – 12 September	61 days later
Cosenza	155 km	20 March – 17 September	56 days later
Foggia	181 km	25 January – 7 October	2 days later
Salerno	209 km	15 February – 28 September	23 days later

Where to buy peas seeds in Taranto

Seeds go straight into the bed from 23 January; buy them before that. Within 15 km of Taranto OpenStreetMap lists 1 garden centre and 4 markets (collected 27 October 2026).

mercato salinella — market
2 km
Mercato Orsini — market
4 km
Vivaio Forestale Leggiadrezze — garden centre
Contrada Leggiadrezze, 74123 Taranto · 4 km · arifpuglia.it
Mercato di Piazza Sicilia — market
Mon–Sat 07:00–14:00 · 1 km

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