The USDA Zone info is a great tool for gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In San Pablo you can estimate when it's the best time to plant peas by reviewing the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Peas

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

You can plant peas a lot earlier in the year because they do well in cold.

The earliest that you can plant peas in San Pablo 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 peas and expect a good harvest is probably October. Any later than that and your peas may not have a chance to fully mature. If you are starting your peas indoors then you might be able to get away with starting them a little bit earlier.

Last Frost Date

On average all chance of frost has passed is on January 31 in San Pablo. You should expect an average low temperature of 30°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for San Pablo is just an average the actual date of last frost is different every year. Since half of the time in San Pablo there is a last frost after January 31 be ready to protect your peas if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for San Pablo

Here is the info for USDA Zone 10a.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	January 31
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	December 15
Lowest Expected Low	30°F
Highest Expected Low	35°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 30°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 35°F.

Plants to Grow in San Pablo

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