Hi there, well lets start off with the germination question. Two ways to start a seed, 1) You can use paper towels(2) and place the seed inside. Place the towels into a ziploc bag and place them on top of your water heater. Cover the seeds with a paper plate or something just to keep out light, they seem to go faster in the dark. Once it's sprouted a root you can then plant them into some sort of soil. If you are planning on taking the germinated seed right outside I would suggest finding some suitable soil first. Easiest way to do that is to drop some blood worms onto the area you want to use. Check back in about a week, if they are still there plant that right where you dropped the worms, if not then the ground is probably no good. Also look for an area that is kinda discrete. Don't want to much attention. Also the area should have lots of sun. I'll let you wrap your head around that for a bit. Any other questions?