Gardening in Our Area for Oct. 15, 2009

Bright blooms possible this winter by forcing flower bulbs indoors

By LAVERLE MCCANDLESS

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“A house with daffodils in it is a house lit up, whether or not the sun be shining outside. Daffodils in a green bowl--and let it snow if it will.” A. A. Milne

If you are thinking about forcing some narcissus, daffodils, tulips, hyacinths or amaryllis bulbs for the Christmas holiday season, purchase your bulbs, place them in a paper sack and put them in the refrigerator for 10 days to 2 weeks. Most popular are the narcissus, often called paperwhites, and amaryllis. You can try for Thanksgiving...

 

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