One of the best tools that you have as gardeners to help us determine your gardening schedule is the 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.

By looking at the USDA zone info for Hempstead you will be able to estimate when to plant asparagus peas.

Planting Calendar for Asparagus peas

Frost tolerance for asparagus peas:	Tolerant of some frost.
When to plant:	Up to 5 weeks before last frost.

You can plant asparagus peas a little earlier in the year because they are one of those plants that can tolerate a little bit of cold weather.

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

The last month that you can plant asparagus peas and expect a good harvest is probably September. You probably don't want to wait any later than that or else your asparagus peas may not have a chance to really do well. You can get started a few weeks earlier by starting your asparagus peas indoors.

Last Frost Date

On average the last frost when the weather gets warmer is on April 15 in Hempstead. You should expect an average low temperature of 5°F in the coldest months of winter.

Since the USDA zone info for Hempstead is not always accurate the actual date of last frost will vary from year to year. Half of the time in Hempstead you get surprised by a frost after April 15 so make sure that you are prepared to protect your asparagus peas in the event of a surprise late frost.

USDA Zone Info for Hempstead

Here is the info for USDA Zone 7b.

Average Date of Last Frost (spring)	April 15
Average Date of First Frost (fall)	October 15
Lowest Expected Low	5°F
Highest Expected Low	10°F

This means that on a really cold year, the coldest it will get is 5°F. On most years you should be prepared to experience lows near 10°F.

Plants to Grow in Hempstead

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