Thanks Tom, that's very helpful!
I'd love to hear from Paul, Kent, Brad, or anyone else about how you prepare and plant your seeds.
I've been told that in our area we can plant the seeds in early December. Doug Karanowski said he plants them directly in the ground. Rick Tasco and Roger Roger Duncan plant them in pots that they put in a sheltered area (if I am remembering correctly). Of course we don't have the severe cold and long winters that many of you have to deal with.