When to plant peas in Manchester
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Manchester's frost dates of Apr 25.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Mar 21 – Apr 11
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
May 15 – May 30
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Manchester's 183-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Manchester'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 25
OCT 25
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Manchester?
Direct-sow around late March (Mar 21–Apr 11) in Manchester, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 84%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Manchester?
Expect to harvest from around mid May (May 15–May 30) in Manchester, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 76%.
How long is the growing season in Manchester?
Manchester has roughly 183 frost-free days, which is enough time to grow peas to maturity outdoors.
The rule of thumb
Sow peas as soon as the soil is workable — it tolerates cool weather and light frost. Every date on this page is derived from that rule and Manchester's frost dates.
Confidence 84/100 · NOAA GHCN-Daily · 1991–2020 normals · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.