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