When to plant french marigold in Eidsvold
- Sow in trays: early Aug to mid FebEidsvold area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to mid MarEidsvold area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Sep to mid MarEidsvold area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to mid MarEidsvold area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Eidsvold. 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.