Pot marigolds - these beautiful bright orange flowers have been used for centuries to colour soups and broths.Use the petals to add to soups and stews or even to rice for a lovely subtle flavour and a delightful colour.
Amber nectar for happy veg
POT marigolds, or calendula, are packed with animal magnetism - their bright orange colour attracts predators such as hoverflies and draws in bees.
Jobs for the week Easy2 Collect seed heads from hardy annuals such as
pot marigolds and nasturtiums.
Even the smart green glazed pots, planted with clipped pines and
pot marigolds, helped the plants to survive.
Some are the 'cut and come again' calendulas or
pot marigolds, bachelor's buttons or cornflowers, love-in-the-mist and larkspur, which can be used in carefree abundance for a cottage-garden look.
THIS covers 80,000sq m and sees
pot marigolds, tickseed and corn marigolds creating a ribbon of gold around the stadium.
Peony Honeysuckle Pinks Hollyhocks
Pot marigolds Aquilegia
The cheapest way to fill gaps is to sow annuals such as night-scented stocks and
pot marigolds.
POT MARIGOLDS AN essential plant for any cottage garden, the
pot marigold or calendula will brighten borders with blooms in gold and orange and all shades in between.
Expert tip:
Pot marigolds or calendulas, which come in shades of apricot, orange and yellow, are the quickest flower from seed to bloom.