I have been sowing South African bulb seeds since the mid-nineties. The bulbs were getting towards flowering size when we had a bad winter. I heard the hoophouse door blow open on a wild, cold night, and did I leap out of bed to close it like a plant lover should? No, I snuggled deeper under the covers. Come spring, I dumped out pot after pot of mushy bulbs. Then I started over. I keep the seedlings in an unheated but frost- free greenhouse. This morning I noticed a flower spike among my gladiolus pots. At last! What is going to flower? I don't know. It's the only pot without a label. Diane Whitehead