If they're that old, then some might not germinate, or take their sweet time. May need to consider buying new seeds. You should be able to get a couple packs from a good vendor for under $10 if you need more.
The awning and the fencing around my patio do provide a measure of shade, and I'm prepared for the buggies with some organic pesticides. I also hardened the sprouts by having the seed tray outside before many of them even sprouted, transferring them with the entire seed pellet into the...
OK, thanks for the info. I have a new batch of seeds I just put into seed trays this past Tuesday (pics are in my glog), so I'll wait a little longer before transplanting them to containers. I'll also keep the trays inside for a while since I keep my AC at 75 all day
See below. In the last couple of days, I've lost a couple more plants, where they went from looking perfectly healthy to wilting/withering within 48 hours. I've noticed some white fungal growths near the affected plants, and one I had earlier was taken out by leaf rot. Please see pictures below...
Here's the seed trays I started yesterday. As I mentioned yesterday, I only put one seed in each pod since I hate having to decide which sprout to get rid of if multiple sprouts emerge from the same pod