Forced paperwhites in a gold container from 2012 Yes, I know, it's mid-fall, and here I am talking about forcing bulbs indoors. Well, now is the time. All bulbs except the Narcissus tazetta class and Hippeastrum (amaryllis) must be chilled for approximately twelve weeks, give or take, before you can force them on vase or in bowls--or any other container you'd like. Forced amaryllis from a couple of seasons ago. You can tell because Bear is small. Last year, I placed mine on water in the fridge, but the garage refrigerator gets opened and closed by many people in this house all winter long. Plus, it got so cold out there the bulb water froze. Frozen water didn't hurt the bulbs or the vases, but I panicked and brought them inside too soon. Some didn't chill long enough. I'm still placing bulbs in the fridge this year, but I'll chill...

Mid-Autumn wears her lofty crown for this Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day. October is a month of changes in my Oklahoma garden. We still have warm days and cool nights, but change was definitely in the air last night as the first, large cold front came through bringing rain and heavy wind.

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