I was flipping through an old issue of Vegetarian Times magazine and came across an article about herbs that have healing properties. One of the herbs highlighted was Calendula, or Pot Marigold. The article inspired this simple windowbox idea.
This design couldn’t be simpler. Along the back side of the window box, plant as many calendulas as you can fit in. Or, you could try growing them from seed. In that case, simply sow the calendula seeds in a straight line according to the seed packet instructions. There are some really beautiful varieties of Calendula that you should check out, like ‘Zeolights.’
In front of the calendula, plant an odd number of bacopa plants along the front of the window box. Fill in around the bacopa with potting soil and you’re done!
Check back later today for the calendula salve recipe.
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I started the zeolights for the first time this year and WOW – it really puts a beautiful and subtle twist on the traditional calendula that I’ve been getting bored with.
I also interplanted zeolights calendula with a red zinnia and it turned up very complimenting colors.
Julia–Zinnias are one of my favorites. I bet the combo of red zinnias and the zeolights looked amazing!
I would appreciate ideas how to grow calendulas. I tried to grow them from the seed and they NEVER bloomed. I adore them and would love to have them on my fire escape. I am in New York city.
Eva–If the plants were otherwise healthy but just never produced flowers, my first guess is that they were not getting enough sunlight. Did they get 6 or more hours of direct sun? If they did, then the second thing that comes to mind is that you started them too late and they didn’t have time to flower before it got cold in your area. Finally, the last possibility is that you planted them in really poor quality soil and they didn’t have the nutrients they needed to flower.
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