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