How many seeds?

Ok, i have just purchased some pansy seeds and the packet has average 30 seeds inside. This might seem like a silly question but will one pansy grow from each seed or do i have to put a few seeds in each area where i want one to grow? And how deep should i plant the seeds?
I really wasn't kidding when i said i was an absolute beginer! :D

 

The packet should say how far apart, but put when you sprinkle them, you can put them quite close together, then 'up pot' them later, when they start growing. The depth i think is about their own seed sizes depth. So if their really small just sprinkle them on the surface or with a sprinkle of compost on top.

But i'm a noob too :D

 

are they winter flowering pansies carrie ?

 

Carrie. If you are going to plant them directly into the ground (although I think planting into pots - a few seeds in each then transplant later, is a better idea) then mix them with some sand first and just sprinkle them on the soil and cover. Actually if you sow in a seed tray that method is not a bad idea either. The sand just thins them so there are less seeds per square inch of soil or compost. It's like watering down. If you can get some silver sand then so much the better but really any sand would work. But if you get it off the beach, then wash the salt out first.
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There are other ways of thin planting but this is the easiest. :D

 

Thanks for the advice. It's all making more sense to me now.

To answer 'youngdaisydee's question, i'm not 100% sure...they are to be sown Jul-Sept and Dec-March if that helps.