When to plant french marigold in Kalumburu
- Sow in trays: early Jan to mid OctKalumburu area, tropical savanna
- Move seedlings out: early Feb to mid NovKalumburu area, tropical savanna
- Plant seedlings: early Feb to mid NovKalumburu area, tropical savanna
- Sow in the ground: mid Apr to late SepKalumburu area, tropical savanna
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Kalumburu. 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.