When to plant french marigold in Murray Downs
- Sow in trays: mid Sep to late JanMurray Downs area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to early MarMurray Downs area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to early MarMurray Downs area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to early MarMurray Downs area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Murray Downs. 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.