Bulbs

I noticed a display of those indoor amaryllis bulbs for forcing in the grocery store on Monday but decided that before I bought new ones, I'd check the pots from last year that I had stashed in the darkness of the laundry room over the summer. Sure enough, green sprouts had appeared on two of the three, so I brought them out into the light and watered them. (And a few days later the third one started to sprout!)
I'm a big fan of these boxed bulbs, and I find that the ones you can buy at the supermarket or home improvement store do just fine. They're inexpensive ($6.99 on sale) and foolproof, and it's exciting to watch them grow so quickly right in your living room. And the giant red or red-and-white flowers are beautiful.