When to plant french marigold in Aurukun
- Sow in trays: late Jan to mid OctAurukun area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: early Mar to mid NovAurukun area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: early Mar to mid OctAurukun area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Mar to mid NovAurukun area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Aurukun. Microclimates vary: frost hollows and hills run later.
The classic companion flower for the veggie patch. Bright, compact and easy, it flowers all summer and draws in hoverflies, whose larvae eat aphids. Tuck it beside tomatoes, capsicum and zucchini, and along bed edges.