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Crackerjack Marigolds: Enhance Your Garden with Multipurpose Blooms
Crackerjack marigold seeds are a fantastic choice for gardeners looking to add vibrant color and versatility to their garden. Known for their large, fully double flowers in shades of yellow and orange, Crackerjack marigolds are not only beautiful but also serve multiple purposes in the garden. These marigolds are perfect for a variety of uses, making them a valuable addition to any garden.
Why Choose Crackerjack Marigold?
Crackerjack marigolds are incredibly versatile. They can be used to add a splash of color to flower beds, borders, and containers. Their bright, cheerful blooms attract beneficial insects such as bees and butterflies, promoting pollination and a healthy garden ecosystem. Additionally, Crackerjack marigolds are known for their strong aroma, which helps deter many garden pests, including aphids, whiteflies, and nematodes.
These marigolds offer a rich, vibrant display that is perfect for those who enjoy colorful and functional plants in their garden. Crackerjack marigold plants are dependable producers and are well-suited for both garden beds and containers. They thrive in warm weather and are early enough for shorter growing seasons. Marigolds are also known for their nematocidal qualities when dug into the soil, making them an excellent companion plant for vegetables.
Growing Tips for Crackerjack Marigolds
Start your seeds indoors about 6-8 weeks before the last frost date. Use a seed starting mix and keep the soil moist but not waterlogged. Once the seedlings are strong enough, transplant them to your garden or containers. These marigolds need plenty of sunlight, so choose a spot that gets at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight each day. Keep the soil consistently moist, but avoid overwatering. Marigolds prefer well-drained soil. Harvest the flowers when they are fully open for the best display. You can use them immediately or store them for later use.
Crackerjack marigolds are an excellent addition to any garden, offering both vibrant color and multipurpose functionality. Their versatility in the garden and ease of growth make them a favorite among gardeners and landscapers alike. Start growing Crackerjack marigolds today and enjoy the beautiful and beneficial rewards!
For the Seed is a small seed company that is passionate about growing quality produce for both seed and for superior vegetables for most Western Canadian climates. Whatever we have not grown, or grown enough of ourselves, we carefully source reputable seed to add to our curated collection of garden seed we make available for sale.
Something that we are even more passionate about is getting seeds into the hands of gardeners who are interested in growing extra produce for their friends, family and local foodbanks. Times are changing and food security is a growing concern amongst almost all demographics.
We invite all gardeners with a heart for their neighbors to sow extra seeds, rows, or gardens to help those who may not have access, ability or means to garden themselves. This could mean you're sowing extra for a senior you know down the street, a friend who lives in an apartment, someone that you know with a disability that cannot grow a garden for themselves, as well as your local food bank or pantry to help stock their shelves with nutrient dense options for their customers. Every little bit helps, and we are here to help you in our mission to keep our neighbors and communities fed.
That is why, with every purchase, you will have the option to have an additional package(s) of seeds that compliment your selections added to your order - for free. Or, if you aren't able or interested in becoming a For the Seed community gardener, you can choose to donate your packs to our Community Fund. We will in turn donate those packs of seeds to various community gardens in the Capital Region of Alberta.
It takes a village, and as an avid gardener, I know how much I love blessings others with the fruits of our labour.
If you are part of a community program that hosts a community garden or like project, please reach out to be added to our Community Fund list. We try and spread our seeds out far and wide.
We are so excited to see and hear the stories of our gardeners giftings this season. Let's make this happen!
-For the Seed
Zechariah 8:12-13