>>2653327I though pot marigold was a marigold or at least some kind of off shoot of marigold.
Turns out it 's completely not related.
>>2653460>- what made you harvest/when do I know it's time?I wanted to have some to mix into my food this week. The flowers have died back as well and I took it from one of the taller plants that was encroaching into a space I don't want.
>- do you keep some for next year and if so how?Either leave them in the ground and they will regrow. Or keep them in the fridge, they can store in the fridge all winter and be ready to plant many many months later.
I personally plant to harvest as much as I can find, then put some of them back into the ground and bury them for over wintering. They will pop up when they see fit and I'm sure some will stay in the ground unintentionally as well.
>>2653498I'm going to dry them, then try eating them raw as a snack. I'l keep some for next year planting.
No I don't make oil because PUFA oxidizes fast, so I only try to eat it raw with minimal damage.
>>2653501No idea, I was just testing to see what I can grow in my area.
I mainly wanted them for their tap roots to work the soil.
They are pretty while they boom, and bees and insects love them.
It just so happened that this extended growing season let me finish the seeds on them as well, usually the frost comes in earlier.
As for calorie/meter crop thing, potatoes are one of the better choices. Assuming you aren't in a hot climate.
