I'm in Washington, DC and already getting excited about the gardening season. I have a balcony with a nice southern exposure, all day long sun and warmth. I grow in containers, either clay pots or felt bags. My focus is primarily on herbs, they seem to grow easier in containers and seem to thrive in the sun on my balcony.

This year I am thinking of starting the herbs form seeds, I've got a lot of great advice on herbs to try beyond the usual suspects too.

My question, has anyone hand success starting herbs from seed and any advice on ways to do it that will make it easy to transition them to containers (versus in-ground) when ready? Based on my location it seems like I need to get started germinating them in the next few weeks!