Green Thumbs!

A friend of mine sent over some flower seeds from Germany sometime last year. I don't know why I waited so long to plant them, probably because I have no idea what to do. I mean, there has to be more to it than just stick a few seeds in dirt and water it daily right? What about fertilizer and all the nutrients crap? Oh well, we'll see in a few weeks or perhaps even a month to see if I have atleast a little sprout happening. If not, well then I may just not have a planter's hand.