When to plant french marigold in Nalpa
- Sow in trays: early Sep to mid FebNalpa area, cool Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: early Oct to mid MarNalpa area, cool Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: early Oct to mid MarNalpa area, cool Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to mid MarNalpa area, cool Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Nalpa. 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.