Thank you Pat and Sue,
I will put them in a baggie of damp vermiculite and will put them in the bottom of the refrigerator for 3-4 weeks. By then I should be able to just plant them outside in my raised beds. Or do you think they should go directly into the ground rather than raised beds. My raised beds are 4' x 8' and 3 landscape timbers high. Your input is greatly appreciated.