When to plant french marigold in Tahmoor
- Sow in trays: late Sep to late JanTahmoor area, temperate oceanic
- Move seedlings out: late Oct to late FebTahmoor area, temperate oceanic
- Plant seedlings: late Oct to late FebTahmoor area, temperate oceanic
- Sow in the ground: mid Nov to late FebTahmoor area, temperate oceanic
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tahmoor. 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.