When to plant french marigold in Myrup
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to early MarMyrup area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to early AprMyrup area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to early AprMyrup area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to early AprMyrup area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Myrup. 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.