If your seeds are from last year, pour 120 degree water over the seeds and let them soak for 2 days. Place them in moist peat moss sprinkled with cinnamon or fungicide. Place the seeds in a plastic bag and put in the frigerator for 3-5 months. Then sow the seeds outside and germination usually starts in the spring. Germination can be eractic and take 1-5 years. Do not plant with the tails sticking out of the ground. This can cause the seed to dry out. Cover them completely with at least an inch of soil and top your pot with sand to keep mold from growing. Good luck.