Very true SouthCountryGuy! They seem fine. I considered just tossing those cells but I have transplanted them and all seems well. I did tell my husband I should toss everything, he thought I was being "extreme" hahaha . If I do more seedlings I will take a picture of it.

We are converting our garage into a living space and taking out the garage door and thinking of putting in a four panel french slider. Any recommendations on a manufacturer and materials? We are in the Los Angeles area so we get very little weather and the garage is north facing so it doesn't have direct sun. Thought that may play into your decision. We are close to the beach though so corrosion can be an issue. If you have any other ideas on how to turn the garage door opening, into a more residential opening, please feel free to share as well. We are open to ideas!

If they germinate let us see pictures! After all, they found an olive tree seed in the burial tomb of an Egyptian king and they germinated it and it grew after hundreds of years and it was a species that had died out.

I've done a ton of renovations and fell into the "charm" trap before - run. Don't do it -especially now. There are so many people doing work on homes that construction prices in most areas have skyrocketed not to mention the delays. The cost of many renovations items outside of labor have jumped and some are simply not available. If budget is an issue, everything you talk about is way more expensive than you likely thing - and the second you start opening walls up you likely will need to fully redo plumbing, electrical, etc... I would say you will need at least 200k, 300 if there is any addition/attic work - and that is for very modest types of finishes, there is way more than you think...