i am in the same situation as you only im growing two plants. this is what I did:

Since the days are still short and cold at this point in the year, i decided to grow in a closet and veg them until may, when it would be warm enough to put em outside. They sprouted on monday, 3/30 in seedling starter soil (mixes are readily availale at any gardening store/lowes/home depot) under a couple of desk lights (CFLs, obviously). im going to transplant to bigger pots once they get a bit older, then once early may comes around i'm going to plant them in an area that gets a lot of sun. I'll probably just put em in some top soil with bat guano or worm casings, surround them with chicken wire and wait until harvest time (sometime in October)