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