When to plant peas in Montgomery
Peas is cold-hardy, so every date keys off Montgomery's frost dates of Mar 12.
Step 1 · Sow
Direct sow outdoors
Feb 5 – Feb 26
Sow straight into warm, workable soil.
Step 2 · Harvest
Harvest window
Apr 1 – Apr 16
Picking runs until conditions turn against the crop.
Step 3 · Second sowing
Autumn / second sowing
Aug 10 – Aug 24
A second window for a fall crop, timed to mature before the first frost.
Step 4 · Second harvest
Autumn crop harvest
Oct 11 – Oct 26
Maturity window for the second sowing.
Window
Days to maturity
55 – 70 d
Montgomery's 240-day season leaves this much room.
Peas on Montgomery'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
MAR 12
NOV 9
Common questions
When can I sow peas outdoors in Montgomery?
Direct-sow around early February (Feb 5–Feb 26) in Montgomery, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 89%.
When will peas be ready to harvest in Montgomery?
Expect to harvest from around early April (Apr 1–Apr 16) in Montgomery, based on its local frost dates. Confidence 80%.
Can I plant peas in autumn in Montgomery?
Yes — Montgomery supports a second, autumn sowing of peas around early August (Aug 10–Aug 24), timed to mature before the first fall frost.
How long is the growing season in Montgomery?
Montgomery has roughly 240 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 Montgomery's frost dates.
Confidence 89/100 · Curated · based on NOAA GHCN-Daily 1991–2020 normal · frost dates are probabilities, not guarantees.