I always buy bulbs in flowerpots in the spring after they have wilted. They are colossal blooms and yet they sell for 50 cents or $1. Dry them out and in the fall plant them in your garden.

If you live in a warm climate, you will have to store the bulbs in your freezer for a couple months after they have dried. Then plant them 6-8 weeks before they are scheduled to bloom.

Rose White, author
"Easy Gardens A to Z"