Hey there.

I will try to field this one....

It's great that you have seeds coming; plant them. In my opinion, it is never too late to start. I don't know if you will have ripe peppers in a few months like those who started seed in January and grew them under lights indoors, but at some point, you will have peppers, so I say plant them.

Soak your seeds in separate shot glasses of water overnight to soften the casing a bit. Then, I would fill some small cups with a pre-moistened medium like Miracle Grow seed starting mix about 2/3 of the way and put three or four seeds (spaced apart a bit) onto the soil and then cover with 1/4" more pre-moistened soil. Seeds need warmth to germinate, so outside in the sun or inside in a warm area like laundry room or on top of a warm TV or DVD player. Or, put the cups on a heating pad on medium heat 24/7 until they germinate and sprout. Grow them in a south facing window once they have sprouted. Water sparingly and don't let water accumulate in the bottom of your cups.

This should be enough to get you started and by the time they are young plants, you will have read enough on this forum to continue growing.

It is a bit late but with your length of growing season, you should see plenty of ripe pods by late fall. You might want to try growing a couple more common varieties also. They usually grow faster than the super hots. Good luck
Bruce

Just to avoid putting all your eggs in one basket (and seeds can be finicky to get started), drop by your local Home Depot or Lowes and see if Bonnie Plants has a rack. They did start early, and they sell nice healthy plants for $3-4.

The "Worlds Hottest Habanero" - actually African fatalii - is particularly nice but it may be too early for them yet. One of those and maybe a Mammoth Jalapeno will be enough to get you some experience - and peppers - for when the little guys are ready to go.