When I force bulbs I use Azalea pots. I put a layer of small stones on the bottom for drainage, then a layer of soil. I put as many bulbs in the pot that I think would be the right amount leaving a space between each bulb. If you're not going to save the bulbs then crowd them in. Sprinkle a little bit of bone meal around the bulbs then cover with soil until the tops of the bulbs are just seen. Water well and then place in a cold place for at least two months in the dark if you can. If you have an unheated garage that'll work too as long as you don't have critters that like to eat bulbs like mice, rats or squirrels. I usually put them on a shelf in the garage until February and then bring them into a cool room where they'll get some sun and wait and watch for the bulbs to sprout. I keep them in the cool room until the flowers start to open and then I'll bring them out into the house where I want to see them. I'll keep them watered and I'll feed them once a month until the foliage dies back, usually in spring, and then I'll let them go completely dry. I'll take them out of the pots and put the bulbs around the gardens. The flowers for the next year usually are smaller than they originally were, but they will grow and get nicer as time goes on.
