I got a small pot sitting on top of a bigger pot, but yeah, I just drop the seeds in the small one.
I lightly wiggle my finger over the soil a bit, then a little water just once and they take off.
It is also whispered that the vibrations of the insects help them sprout.
But that is too humpty dumpty for most. 
The less I cared about germination rates, the more that sprouted!