When to plant french marigold in Bendoc
- Sow in trays: late Oct to early JanBendoc area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Nov to mid FebBendoc area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Nov to mid FebBendoc area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: mid Dec to mid FebBendoc area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Bendoc. 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.