When to plant french marigold in Point Pass
- Sow in trays: late Sep to late JanPoint Pass area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to early MarPoint Pass area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to early MarPoint Pass area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: early Nov to early MarPoint Pass area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Point Pass. 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.