When to plant french marigold in Nhill
- Sow in trays: mid Oct to early JanNhill area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: mid Nov to early FebNhill area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to early FebNhill area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: mid Nov to early FebNhill area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Nhill. 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.