When to plant french marigold in Minnamoolka
- Sow in trays: mid Jun to late MarMinnamoolka area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: mid Jul to late AprMinnamoolka area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: mid Jul to late AprMinnamoolka area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: mid Jul to late AprMinnamoolka area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Minnamoolka. 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.