When to plant french marigold in Nepabunna
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to late JanNepabunna area, hot desert
- Move seedlings out: late Sep to early MarNepabunna area, hot desert
- Sow in the ground: late Sep to early MarNepabunna area, hot desert
- Plant seedlings: late Sep to early MarNepabunna area, hot desert
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Nepabunna. 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.