But it also says that another season is getting under way, and even though it can seem far too hot and too late to plant anything, this is the perfect time to plant cool-season vegetable crops, like sugar snap peas. With the first frost date in your area serving as a moving target, late summer is the time to put seeds in the ground. Planting refreshing veggies like snap peas is actually one of the gardening tasks to do in August to prepare for the end of the year — as well as a quick harvest in October. Snap peas mature in about 60 days, with some varieties being a bit quicker, such as the 'Premium' cultivar, which is available in 51 days. Later varieties, meanwhile, like 'Super Sugar Snap' take up to 65 days to mature.