Lay the bulbs on a tray to dry for at least 24 hours, to help prevent fungal rots developing in storage. Corms – these look similar to bulbs, usually with one or two buds on the top, and the roots grow from the base. Examples include crocuses and gladioli. Technically the other groups within this Flower Bulb category are not Flower Bulbs at all; they are in fact corms, like Gladioli and Crocus. They resemble Flower Bulbs but without the scales or leaves. These are actually underground stems filled with food. Or they are tubers, like Dahlias and Begonias, that are horizontal stems from which both roots and leaves will grow. Pot the chips up individually in 8cm (3in) pots of free-drainngloam based compost such as John Innes No.2. Insert the chips with the basal plate downwards and the bulblets covered by about 1cm (½in) of compost. Leave the scales exposed– they will slowly rot away as the bulblets develop

Wait until the foliage has died down, then carefully dig up and clean off the loose soil from the bulbs. Octopus will continue to use Bulb’s technology and brand for a transitionary period so that there is a smooth transfer for Bulb’s customers. In addition, customers will continue to benefit from Ofgem’s supply licence protections, such as ensuring energy suppliers provide advice for vulnerable customers through existing financial support schemes.Autumn is a great time to begin to plan your spring garden. With careful planning you could have bulbs flowering from spring to the end of summer and in autumn. The best spring flowering bulbs for containers are Daffodil Flower Bulbs, Tulip Flower Bulbs, Hyacinth Flower Bulbs and Crocus. Just use a good potting mix and plant bulbs closer together if not touching each Other. Before planting always dig in compost, peat or well rotted organic matter. In gardens where there clay Soils and poor drainage, you best to plant in raised beds. Sand added to the planting hole will improve drainage. Of course, discard any that are soft or rotten first but the remainder are worth a go, even if they have started to sprout. Some bulbs store longer than others (tulip compared to daffodil, for instance) so it will be a bit hit and miss. If you are relying on a display maybe top up with potted bulbs from the garden centre. the second layer should be slightly smaller bulbs that flower a little earlier, such as early miniature daffodils or dainty mid-season daffodils

The current increase in wholesale energy prices is driven by a number of factors including Putin’s illegal invasion of Ukraine and weaponisation of energy, as well as the global recovery from the COVID pandemic. Recent volatile global gas prices have emphasised the need to ensure greater energy independence to protect households in the long-term through clean power generated in the country.

Government support schemes such as the Warm Home Discount and Energy Bills Support Scheme will continue as normal ( for more info on the schemes head here).