Garden soil is a horrible potting medium. You should probably remove the plants and all of the soil and replace it with a quality potting mix like promix, miracle grow, jungle growth...

Hi speedracer45 - First I have to ask are you really zone 4 and if so then why are your plants are already planted outside? If so then that is one problem right there as it is far too early for that zone.

And then watering once a day sounds like way too often especially if using garden soil which retains water much longer then the soil-less mixes recommended for containers. And the yellowing leaves would seem to indicate too much water as well.

As already mentioned above, using garden dirt in containers is very problem-ridden at best but the only thing I can suggest now would be to IF still possible, remove the plants to temporary pots and mix a good amount of a bagged soil-less mix into the container, then re-plant the plants and set them deeper - to just below the top set of leaves.

Feed them well and then cut way back on the watering. Water only when the dirt feels dry as deep as you can stick your finger down into the soil. This, assuming you really don't live in zone 4. ;)

Dave

Thanks for the answers. I am really in zone 8, just outside Austin TX. I told the guy I was buying the dirt from exactly what I was going to be doing with it and he said this is perfect. This business has been in the dirt business for a long time... I will try to save them by removing, taking most of this dirt out and adding some good bagged soil-less mix.

Thanks again; I really appreciate it.

Mark