Almost everywhere: Search out those bulbs you bought and plant them! Remove big dead leaves, like hostas, from winter-flowering small bulb areas. Northern California (and southern Europe?) - Set out flowering florist's cyclamen in a semi-shady spot sheltered from heavy rain. Southern California, low desert through to Texas (and Mediterranean?) - Plant bulbs of anemone, freesia, gladiolus, narcissus, ranunculus and prechilled crocus, hyacinths and tulips. There is still time for 6 weeks of prechilling tulips in the fridge - they can be planted in January. Mountains and high desert - mulch bulb beds when the ground is not frozen. -- Diane Whitehead Victoria, British Columbia, Canada maritime zone 8 cool mediterranean climate (dry summer, rainy winter - 68 cm annually) sandy soil