Forcing spring

[msmemory_archive]

Where do I look to find out how to force spring bulbs indoors? (Tulips, daffodils, crocus, snowdrops) Is it already too late?

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[dkapell.livejournal.com]

i would start at hgtv.com. there must be an article there somewhere

[msmemory.livejournal.com]

Yes, thanks! Answers How and When and gives nice tips. Everything I need to know except whether keeping the bag of unplanted bulbs in the kitchen since October has been fatal. Guess I'll just have to try, and find out.

[dkapell.livejournal.com]

see, television has all the answers :)
i wouldnt think it would be fatal to them, they are basiically designed to survive colder tempratures, as long as they didnt dry out entirely, they should be fine. (then again, i seem to remember that my parents stored them in the basement, in shallow pans of water, so i may be wrong)

[keshwyn]

My experience is that if you've had them out in the kitchen since October, they may or may not have stunted stalks. (I had one hyacinth bloom -in- the bulb, no stalk at all, which was a decidedly strange-looking sight. :)