When to plant french marigold in Tranmere
- Sow in trays: mid Aug to mid FebTranmere area, Mediterranean
- Move seedlings out: mid Sep to mid MarTranmere area, Mediterranean
- Plant seedlings: mid Sep to mid MarTranmere area, Mediterranean
- Sow in the ground: late Oct to mid MarTranmere area, Mediterranean
Worked out from 30 years of climate records for Tranmere. 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.