Thanks for the vote of confidence! Heh...
I'm just wondering if bulbs need any growing time at ALL in the fall, or if they're fine just so long as they make it in the ground. But I bought the big cheap bags instead of lots of individual bulbs...so even if only some of them work, I'll be doing pretty good.
AFAIK, they just need to be in the ground before it freezes. You can force them inside in pots, but I haven't figgered out that recipe yet...