Well, as I mentioned, I've already put my pepper seeds in to sprout. They are somewhat slower growing than tomatoes, so I start them first. And then I wait about a week or two before starting the tomatoes.
There is a nifty technique for starting seeds in vermiculite that cuts down on space and also relieves you of the fuss about keeping the seeds moist till they sprout. You can take a look here. I used this method last year for my peppers and it worked really well. I also did some tomatoes this way.
http://www.seedsite.eu/article...
