When to plant french marigold in Elwomple
- Sow in trays: early Sep to late JanElwomple area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to early MarElwomple area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to early MarElwomple area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to early MarElwomple area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Elwomple. 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.