When to plant french marigold in Gilberton
- Sow in trays: late Jul to early MarGilberton area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Aug to early AprGilberton area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Aug to early AprGilberton area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Aug to early AprGilberton area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Gilberton. 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.