When to plant french marigold in Cunnamulla
- Sow in the ground: late Feb to late MarCunnamulla area, hot desert
- Sow in trays: late Jul to mid FebCunnamulla area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to late MarCunnamulla area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to late MarCunnamulla area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: early Sep to early DecCunnamulla area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Cunnamulla. 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.