When to plant french marigold in Gilbert River
- Move seedlings out: all yearGilbert River area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in trays: all yearGilbert River area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: all yearGilbert River area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Mar to early OctGilbert River area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Gilbert River. 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.