When to plant french marigold in Talawanta
- Sow in the ground: early Feb to mid MarTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid FebTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
- Move seedlings out: late Sep to mid MarTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
- Sow in the ground: late Sep to early JanTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
- Plant seedlings: late Sep to mid MarTalawanta area, hot semi-arid
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Talawanta. 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.