There’s no rule that says they need to be lit right away and it’s so much easier to put them up in early November that in early December.

The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting above-average snowfall for the lower Great Lakes region, so the past week is a portent of weather to come. The snow will make it difficult to get those bulbs in but stop into the Garden Center to save 50% on remaining tulips and daffodils and ask the Plant Information Desk for bulbs forcing instructions.

At long last. It’s time to take a deep breath because the physical work, and often frenetic pace of the growing season is over.

We love vases of paperwhites and pots of amaryllis. And with a little prep time, you can have pots of tulips and daffodils blooming in your kitchen in late February.