Marigolds - Spring 2026

I am picking marigolds every three or four days righ. Back when we lived out in Cat Spring, every year I planted a 7' diameter garden bin full of marigolds. It was one of six garden bins so we had room to grow flowers, vegetables, fruit and cotton. I have no idea how many plants that garden bin could hold but it was quite a few. Now that we have moved to a much smaller house in Katy, TX, with a much smaller yard, I have two new smaller garden bins that are about 8' long and 2' wide. That's one garden bin for marigolds and one for whatever my husband wants to plant. Last year is was tomatoes and peppers. This year its herbs.

Last year the marigolds were in the garden bin next to our bedroom window. I could check on how the were growing every time I opened the blinds. I didn't get nearly as many blooms as I had hoped for from that location. I don't think there was enough sun for the marigolds. Also there was the fact that I think our landscapers filled the garden bins with fill dirt rather than good rich dirt for growing things.

This spring I bought good black dirt, good compost and good fertilized for the garden bins. I don't have access to llama poo anymore so have had to make due with what's available at Tractor Supply. So far, my choices seem to be doing well. The herbs are thriving and the marigolds have been doing really well.

I don't have the dried marigolds up on the website yet but that should happen quite soon. Keep an eye peeled for them and you'll find them.