i find the paper towel the the most foolproof, take a paper towel and get it wet, not dripping but pretty moist, fold it up to a small rectangle and put your seeds in, then fold it over them, put them in a plastic baggie(keeps paper from drying out) and check every 24 hours, they should be in a dark slightly warm place, just be carefull, better to have them cold then too hot, even a little too warm like on top of some computer monitors can kill the seeds very easily. I always germ cold, ive killed too many seeds trying to speed things up with warmth.