When to plant french marigold in Taree
- Sow in trays: late Jul to late FebTaree area, humid subtropical
- Move seedlings out: early Sep to early AprTaree area, humid subtropical
- Plant seedlings: early Sep to early AprTaree area, humid subtropical
- Sow in the ground: early Oct to early AprTaree area, humid subtropical
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Taree. 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.