Calendula officinalis
DESCRIPTION
This marigold shimmers in soft light yellow tones and looks like little suns in the flowerbed. One of the easiest to grow and most grateful flowers there is! The flowers are edible and make a very beautiful decoration on the drink or in the salad. The marigold is also said to have a healing effect and can be made into ointments for the treatment of eczema and insect bites.
LIFE CYCLE: ONE YEAR
HEIGHT: APPROX. 60 CM
COLOR: LIGHT YELLOW
GROWING POSITION: SUN/PART SHADE
SEEDS/BAG: APPROX. 50 PCS
DIRECT SOWING
SOWING TIME: APRIL-JUNE
SOWING DEPTH: 1 CM
PLANT SPACING: 20 CM
ROW SPACING: 30 CM
GROOMING TIME: 5-15 DGR
HARVEST FESTIVAL: APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AFTER SOWING
SOWING AND HARVESTING MARIGOLDS
Growing location : Grown outdoors, in a pallet collar or larger pot on the balcony in a sunny-partially shaded location.
AT SOWING
Direct sow outdoors when the soil warms up in spring APRIL-JUNE and SEPT-OCT for early flowering the following year.
Water the soil thoroughly before sowing. Place seeds about 1 cm into the soil at a distance of 20 cm. Row spacing about 30 cm.
Mark the sowing with markers. Specify the variety and date.
Water carefully from above so as not to wash away the seeds. Keep moist during germination.
DURING THE SEASON/OTHER TIPS
Water regularly throughout the season if it doesn't rain. It's better to water more and less often than to water a little every day.
Feel free to fertilize at some point during the season.
Clear weeds that come up between the plants.
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Harvest and enjoy . Approximately 2-3 months after sowing, the harvest festival begins. The flowers are edible and have a mild peppery taste. The petals are the tastiest. Marigolds are also great as cut flowers in bouquets. Always pick off the flowers that have bloomed over so the plant produces new ones. Cut off the stem as far down as possible without getting any leaves. Marigolds are often used in ointments for eczema, insect bites, etc.
