When to plant french marigold in Sea Lake
- Sow in trays: late Sep to late JanSea Lake area, semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late FebSea Lake area, semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to late FebSea Lake area, semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late FebSea Lake area, semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Sea Lake. 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.