Yellow cotyledons (seed leaves) are almost certainly not a nutrition problem, unless it's a toxicity issue (too many dissolved solids in the soil solution). It could be a temperature problem, or something else cultural. Until the plant gets its true leaves, it will gain its nutrition primarily from the seed. The plant absorbs the nutrients in the cotyledons and sheds them about the time the first & second set of true leaves are forming. Pansies show reduced germination rates and development at temperatures around the 70* mark and above. Ideal temps are in the 60-64* range, but of course they tolerate much lower temperatures very well. Make sure you acclimate the plants to full sun when you move them outdoors. Good luck, Liz. Al

I planted lavender and sage around the strawberry patch and for a day, all was good. I was keeping an eye on one particular ripening strawberry, since my memory is too bad to recall where all the ripening fruits are/were in the patch, and it disappeared. I noticed a tiny bunny sprinting up and down a gravel drive behind my fence, where the strawberries are, and thought - oh how cute. But then, I spotted the bunny IN the patch and watched it run through a gap in my fence. I have since closed the fence gap, I haven't SEEN a squirrel for days, but now my cherries are being consumed by rodent-like teeth.... IS IT HOPELESS?? The critters currently tip toe around my live trap. I had a big lab-mix who would chase all the buggers away, but in doing so, would destroy all the plants anyway. Now that she's passed, the varmints must be chatting with one another, spreading the word. I'm always teaching the kiddos to be one with nature but I am losing my patience... After all the frustrations of fruit growing this week, I STILL find Alex's photo SO adorable...

I think you should have seen them by now. You are much farther north than I am, but I don't think our zones are that much different. My Sibs are up & showing buds now. Siberians can be temperamental when they are first planted, very hardy once established though.

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