One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us estimate your gardening schedule is the USDA zone info. The zone info helps tell us things like average date of last frost and lowest expected temperature for your area.

In Chisholm you can estimate when to plant pea by using the USDA zone info.

Planting Calendar for Pea

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

Pea do well in cold which means that you can plant them much earlier than other plants that might not handle the cold.

The earliest that you can plant pea in Chisholm is March. However, you really should wait until April if you don't want to take any chances.

The last month that you can plant pea and expect a good harvest is probably August. Any later than that and your pea may not have a chance to grow to maturity. Starting your pea indoors is a great way to get them started a couple of weeks earlier.

Last Frost Date

In Chisholm the average date of last frost happens on May 15. In the coldest months of winter you should expect an average low temperature of -35°F.

It's important to remember that the actual date of last frost is just an average because it is based on the USDA zone info for Chisholm and it is different every year. Half of the time in Chisholm you get surprised by a frost after May 15 so make sure that you are ready to cover your pea if you have a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Chisholm

Here is the info for USDA Zone 3b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	May 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	September 15
Lowest Expected Low	-35°F
Highest Expected Low	-30°F

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

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