Marigolds (Tagetes spp.) Are commonly implanted as companion plants in vegetable gardens. These brightly colored annuals create flowers from summer. The aroma in the marigolds will conceal the smell of the vegetable plant, which confuses backyard pests. Insects, such as beetles and nematodes repel. Do not plant only a couple of crops, plant clumps of marigolds through the garden to ensure the coverage.
Fill a seed with seed soil four to six weeks before you plant the vegetable garden. Distribute the seeds outside on top of the ground and cover seeds. Keep the seeds moist and moist while they germinate, which will require a few weeks.
Fill a set container that’s with potting soil deeper than the seed tray. When they are at least two inches tall, carefully separate the marigold seedlings. With a spoon, dig small holes from the soil the same dimensions as the roots. Plant gently and the marigolds from the pockets firm soil around the plants. Keep the soil moist and place the container in a place with sunlight.
After the vegetable garden is planted, Ready the planting sites by digging up the dirt to a depth of 6 inches with a scoop. The marigold sites should be around the edges of the backyard and at the ends of the rows. Make sure the flowers are located in a place with at least six hours of direct sunlight every day.
Dig the holes for the marigolds broad and as deep as the roots with a hand trowel. Space the plants 24 to 36 inches apart for its varieties of marigolds. Place small varieties that are marigold . Drive bamboo stakes with a 6 inches to the ground beside the marigolds that are large-sized. Tie the stems with soft strips of fabric to the bets. This prevents from flopping over the large flower heads.
Spread 2 to 3 inches of organic mulch around the newly planted seedlings. Use chopped leaves or dried grass slow soil moisture evaporation to decrease weed growth and supply a supply of nutrients. Water the ground around the bottom of the marigolds whenever it begins to dry.