When to plant french marigold in Kandos
- Sow in trays: early Oct to early JanKandos area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Nov to early FebKandos area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Nov to early FebKandos area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to early FebKandos area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Kandos. 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.