1st Method:  PLANT IN ROCKS

1.  Find a bowl, vase, or other waterproof container and fill it about an inch from the top with rocks.
2. Wiggle your bulbs into the rocks, until mostly covered.  How much of the bulb you want exposed is visually up to you.  Be sure the pointed part/the sprout is facing up.
3. Add water until only approximately half of the bulb is exposed to the water.  You never want to cover the bulb completely with water.
4. As the water level goes down, continue to add water just to soak the bottom half of the bulb at all times.

2nd Method:  PLANT IN DIRT

1.  Again, you will need a pot, bowl, or other waterproof container.
2. Fill it with potting soil, leaving at lease an inch from the top of the bowl.
3. Insert your bulbs, pointed side up, into the dirt, leaving about 1/4 of the bulb exposed.
4. Keep your soil moist, not soaking wet, at all times.  Avoid dumping water directly onto the bulb, as that may cause rot or mold.

HELPFUL TIPS :

• Keep your plants near a window, but preferably not in direct natural light.
• Paperwhites are among the easiest bulbs to force indoors.  But you can try other varieties like tulips.
• Paperwhites are a very fragrant flower and popular to grow during the Winter and Holiday Seasons.
• Try planting in clear glass jars or bottles to watch the roots take shape.
• Get your kids involved with watering and measuring the bulbs.
• You don’t need to worry about crowing the bulbs.  You can fill your containers as full as you can get them.
• Search your home for unique containers to plant in, such as tea cups or metal buckets.