GreenlyWhen to plant peas in York: 22 March – 1 September
In York, peas: sow straight into the bed from 22 March to 1 September. For seeds, the places nearby include The Outside In (garden centre, 1 km) and Orchard Nurseries (garden centre, 5 km); addresses and opening hours are below.
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Peas in York: soil, season and weather
Peas tolerates light frost, so it goes in three weeks before the last frost (12 April); the top 7 cm of soil averages its minimum of 4 °C already in the first week of January.
| Last spring frost | 12 April |
|---|---|
| Top 7 cm of soil at 4 °C | already in the first week of January |
| First autumn frost | 14 November, 237 days after the start |
| Days in the bed to the first harvest (card) | 74 |
| First harvest, if planted in this window | 4 June – 14 November |
| Days left for picking | 163 |
| Daylight | 12:17 on 22 March |
| Watering outdoors when fruiting (card) | every 3 days; the driest month, April, has 10 rainy days |
Peas in York: care after planting
Planted on 22 March: in the first weeks water every 6 days.
Pests and diseases of peas to watch for:
Weather in York during the peas season
About 617 mm of rain falls in the season; April is the driest month (46 mm) and July the wettest (83 mm).
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Rain, mm | Rainy days | Daylight on the 15th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 10.3 | 2.7 | 64 | 14 | 11:47 |
| April | 12.4 | 3.6 | 46 | 10 | 14:00 |
| May | 16.1 | 7.2 | 59 | 12 | 15:57 |
| June | 19 | 10.5 | 71 | 12 | 17:06 |
| July | 20.8 | 12.4 | 83 | 15 | 16:38 |
| August | 20.4 | 12.3 | 69 | 12 | 14:55 |
| September | 17.9 | 10.2 | 78 | 13 | 12:46 |
| October | 14.1 | 7.7 | 81 | 14 | 10:38 |
| November | 9.7 | 4.1 | 66 | 13 | 8:35 |
ERA5 2016–2025, Open-Meteo
Peas in nearby cities
Around York, Hull is 15 days earlier and Manchester 10 days later.
| City | Distance | Date | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds | 36 km | 28 March – 10 September | 6 days later |
| Bradford | 48 km | 25 March – 5 September | 3 days later |
| Hull | 54 km | 7 March – 11 September | 15 days earlier |
| Sheffield | 69 km | 25 March – 9 September | 3 days later |
| Lincoln (United Kingdom) | 89 km | 11 March – 6 September | 11 days earlier |
| Manchester | 93 km | 1 April – 1 September | 10 days later |
Where to buy peas seeds in York
Seeds go straight into the bed from 22 March to 1 September; buy them before that. Within 15 km of York OpenStreetMap lists 11 garden centres, 11 plant nurseries, 1 market and 3 farm shops (collected 20 October 2026).
- Orchard Nurseries — garden centre
Hopgrove Lane South 48, YO32 9TG York · 5 km - Breezy Knees Nursery — garden centre
Common Lane, YO19 5XS York · 8 km · breezyknees.co.uk - Grangeside Nurseries — garden centre
Thorpe Lane, YO8 3SG Selby · Mon 09:00–17:30, Wed–Sat 09:00–17:30, Sun 10:00–16:00 · 15 km - The Outside In — garden centre
Holgate Road 10, YO24 4AB York · 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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- Moon planting calendar for November 2026
- How we calculate the dates
Questions
When to plant peas in York?
In York, peas: sow straight into the bed from 22 March to 1 September.
When is the last spring frost in York?
Last spring frost around 12 April, first autumn frost around 14 November.
