[Diana in Wisconsin]

I also wanted to add that NOW is the time to get some bulbs potted up in soil and placesd in the back of the fridge (or in your unheated, dark garage) for a long chilling period. 14 weeks is good.

I am using a wide, flat bulb pan and filling it to the brim with 'Angelique' tulips.

When they start sprouting, I'm adding Cat Grass (rye) to the soil, so it will look like the tulips are coming up through grass. It's so pretty and should be right on time for Easter.

Pull them out in February or March, add water and a sunny window and you will be thanking me when you need a shot of spring or you're going to CHOKE somebody, LOL!

In the upcoming weeks you can get Amarylis bulbs and Paperwhites and Hyacinth for forcing for the holidays, too. A gardener always plans ahead!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Chilling times for various bulb forcing:

http://gardens.bobvila.com/Article/282.html

[hoosiermama]

Sprinkled my garden with hairy vetch seed. Wasn’t sure when to plant it, but read somewhere it was a good winter green fertilizer.

[afraidfortherepublic]

Irisis in place now. Could I dig and move them next spring, sacrificing (probably) their spring show? They will bloom again in Aug/Sept.

The soil in that end of the bed is quite low -- about 8 - 10 in. Needs to be backfilled and irises need to be repositioned. (I have miniature gold/brown ones behind these huge blues and purples. Need to be reversed.