When to plant bush (snap) bean in Toulouse
Bush (snap) bean is frost-tender, so every date keys off Toulouse's last spring frost of Apr 5.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Apr 12 – May 3
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Jun 1 – Jun 11
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
50 – 60 d
Toulouse's 217-day season leaves this much room.
Bush (snap) bean on Toulouse's growing year
Frost-bounded season with crops mapped onto the 12-month axis.
Frost risk Growing Harvest
JAN
FEB
MAR
APR
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
SEP
OCT
NOV
DEC
FROST
FROST
APR 5
NOV 8
Common questions
When can I sow bush (snap) bean outdoors in Toulouse?
Direct-sow around mid April (Apr 12–May 3) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 72%.
When will bush (snap) bean be ready to harvest in Toulouse?
Expect to harvest from around early June (Jun 1–Jun 11) in Toulouse, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 65%.
How long is the growing season in Toulouse?
Toulouse has roughly 217 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow bush (snap) bean to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow bush (snap) bean 6–8 weeks before your last spring frost; plant out 2–3 weeks after it. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Toulouse's frost dates.
Confidence 72/100 · NASA POWER (modeled) · 1991–2020 · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.