One of the first steps you take when you are figuring out your gardening schedule is find your USDA Zone info. The most important data that the zone info tells us is average last frost and the lowest expected temperature for your area.

It's possible to figure out when to plant snow peas by looking at the USDA zone info for Martinez.

Planting Calendar for Snow peas

Frost tolerance for snow peas:	Very tolerant of frost.
When to plant:	Up to 7 weeks before last frost.

Snow peas do well in a bit of cold which tells us that you can plant them earlier in the year than more sensitive plants.

The earliest that you can plant snow peas in Martinez is January. However, you really should wait until February if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant snow peas and expect a good harvest is probably October. If you wait any later than that and your snow peas may not have a chance to fully mature. You can get started a couple of weeks earlier by starting your snow peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

The average date of last frost is February 15 in Martinez. You should expect an average low temperature of 25°F in the coldest months of winter.

Always keep in mind that USDA zone info for Martinez is an average and the actual date of last frost can change quite a bit from year to year. Half of the time in Martinez you get a frost after February 15 so make sure that you are prepared to cover your snow peas if you have a late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Martinez

Here is the info for USDA Zone 9b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	February 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	25°F
Highest Expected Low	30°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 25°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 30°F.

Plants to Grow in Martinez

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