When to plant french marigold in Marulan
- Sow in trays: late Oct to late DecMarulan area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Nov to late JanMarulan area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Nov to late JanMarulan area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Nov to late JanMarulan area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Marulan. 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.