ummm, did you germinate the seeds prior to putting them in the soil or just threw em in the soil? you should've germinated, and i've never had to water seeds. i usually wait til they pop (after they've germinated) then throw them in the soil, and give it a good watering right then and there, a few days later a plant pops out and i water once it's dry on the topsoil. you should be putting your seeds into the soil about as far as your first pinky knuckle is long. then i alway pat the soil down so i dont have to worry about it washing up. if you have questions about germinating PM and i'll help ya out