Hi Misky Go ahead and plant your pots. Garden centres are full of winter bedding at the moment eg pansies violas, polyanthus, primulas, forget-me-nots all suitable for container planting. Also walflower and sweet william for beds. As Halkwalk says cyclamen , lovely as they are, tend to either go a bit floppy or mouldy if too wet Heathers are fine too but remember to use ericaceous compost. Tulips such as Red Riding Hood and Narcissi Tete e Tete or Jet Fire both miniture make a nice show. The secret of container growing in the winter is be canny on the watering - too much will cause waterlogging and cracked pots if there is a hard prolonged frost. Apart from that you should have a nice show. cheers Pendelli