Michael Ashley Ball was born on 27th June 1962 in Bromsgrove, West Midlands. He grew up with his older brother Kevin and his younger sister Katherine near Stratford-upon-Avon.As his mother comes from Wales Michael regards himself as being Welsh rather than English, although he has never lived there.ichael Ashley Ball was born on 27th June 1962 in Bromsgrove, West Midlands. He grew up with his older brother Kevin and his younger sister Katherine near Stratford-upon-Avon.
1 Marigolds need lots of sunshine. 2  Though they grow in almost any soil, marigolds thrive in moderately fertile, well-drained soil. 3  Sow them directly into the garden once the soil is warm, or start seeds indoors about a month to 6 weeks before the last spring-frost date.
Marigold Life Span. Marigolds are annuals, returning to seed at the end of the growing season when temperatures begin to dip. Often, the seeds left behind will begin to grow again the next season, making the flower appear to be perennial, but there is no guarantee this will happen.he French marigold is generally around or under 1 foot tall with flowers that are about 2 inches across. These two groups have been cross-bred to create a third group called the triploids. Triploids can grow a little taller than 1 foot high and have flowers about 2 inches across.