When to plant french marigold in Bowmans
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to mid FebBowmans area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late MarBowmans area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to late MarBowmans area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late MarBowmans area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Bowmans. 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.