The Kitchen Gardener's Handbook by Jennifer R. Bartley

Author:Jennifer R. Bartley
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Timber Press
Published: 2010-03-19T16:00:00+00:00

MARIGOLD (Tagetes )

Annual

Site conditions: Full sun

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Marigolds are easy to grow from seed, add color to the kitchen garden, help repel pests, make excellent cut flowers, and some varieties are edible. Signet marigolds (Tagetes tenuifolia ) produce tiny, colorful, fragrant and edible flowers over lacy, fragrant foliage. The plants grow about a foot (30 cm) high, so make an excellent edger for the kitchen garden. ‘Lemon Gem’ and ‘Tangerine Gem’ each bear the fragrance and color of their names. ‘Starfire’ is a range of orange and yellow. There is also a red variety, ‘Red Gem’. Mexican mint marigold (Tagetes lucida ) has tiny bright yellow flowers and aromatic leaves. It’s also edible. French marigolds (Tagetes patula ) have been effective at controlling nematodes in the soil.

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