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NW LOVELAND
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NW LOVELAND
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12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY
970-532-5900
$140’S -$220’S
SE LOVELAND
BOISE VILLAGE NORTH, ¼ MILE SOUTH OF HWY 34 10-6 ON N. BOISE AVENUE, 1899 E. 11TH
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970-456-4600
SE LOVELAND
970-456-4600
NW LOVELAND
4403 ELLIOT PLACE
12-5
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970-532-5900
BOISE VILLAGE NORTH, ¼ MILE SOUTH OF HWY 34 10-6 ON N. BOISE AVENUE, 1899 E. 11TH
MIDTOWN HOMES
$169,900*
$140’S -$220’S
$184,702
SE LOVELAND
255 CARINA CIRCLE #104
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
970-481-9801
$152,000
NE LOVELAND
1977 GRAYS PEAK
12-2
THE GROUP, INC.
970-481-1250
$223,000
WINDSOR
620 MOONGLOW DRIVE
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
970-310-8804
$169,900*
NW LOVELAND
4403 ELLIOT PLACE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY
970-532-5900
$224,900
NW LOVELAND
2617 GREENLAND DRIVE
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
970-631-2257
$177,500
SW LOVELAND
2128 S. TAFT AVENUE
2PM
RE/MAX ALLIANCE
970-662-1849
$184,702
SE LOVELAND
255 CARINA CIRCLE #104
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
970-481-9801
$188,700
NW LOVELAND
3070 TABERNASH DRIVE
2-4
RE/MAX ALLIANCE
970-622-1809
$239,000
NW LOVELAND
4496 HAYLER AVENUE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY
970-532-5900
$239,900
WINDSOR
7411 PIMLICO DRIVE
12-5
THE GROUP, INC.
970-290-8097
$249,500
SW LOVELAND
1465 KATIE DRIVE
1-3
COLDWELL BANKER
970-691-0468
$200,000
JOHNSTOWN/ MILLIKEN
314 ALDER AVENUE
12-2
THE GROUP, INC.
970-481-1250
$250,000
NW LOVELAND
2032 VISTA DRIVE
1-3
RE/MAX ALLIANCE
970-481-5015
$223,000
WINDSOR
620 MOONGLOW DRIVE
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
970-310-8804
$257,000
WINDSOR
7405 PIMLICO DRIVE
12-5
THE GROUP, INC.
970-443-4047
$224,900
NW LOVELAND
2617 GREENLAND DRIVE
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
970-631-2257
$264,900
BERTHOUD
COLLINS PARK SUBDIVISION
12-3
RE/MAX ALLIANCE
970-290-1798
$239,000
NW LOVELAND
4496 HAYLER AVENUE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY
970-532-5900
$298,664
NW LOVELAND
4355 RIDGWAY DRIVE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY
970-532-5900
$239,900
WINDSOR
7411 PIMLICO DRIVE
12-5
THE GROUP, INC.
970-290-8097
SW LOVELAND
¼ MILE WEST OF WILSON ON 14TH STREET SW/ HWY 402 TO THE DAKOTA GLEN SUBDIVISION
12-4
GLEN MARKETING
970-663-4522
$257,000
WINDSOR
7405 PIMLICO DRIVE
12-5
THE GROUP, INC.
970-443-4047
$264,900
BERTHOUD
COLLINS PARK SUBDIVISION
12-3
RE/MAX ALLIANCE
970-290-1798
$298,664
NW LOVELAND
4355 RIDGWAY DRIVE
12-5
THE COTTAGE REALTY
970-532-5900
$315,000
NW LOVELAND
601 WEST 3RD STREET
1-3
RE/MAX ALLIANCE
443-7789
$339,000
SE LOVELAND
4630 TARRAGON DRIVE
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
970-217-3464
$323,400
SW LOVELAND
¼ MILE WEST OF WILSON ON 14TH ST SW/HWY 402 TO THE DAKOTA GLEN SUBDIVISION -
12-4
GLEN MARKETING
970-663-4522
$323,400 $339,000
SE LOVELAND
4630 TARRAGON DRIVE
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
970-217-3464
$355,000
NW LOVELAND
3377 CROWLEY CIRCLE
1-3
RE/MAX ALLIANCE
970-443-2122
$355,000
NE LOVELAND
3260 WESTERDOLL AVENUE
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
970-679-8084
$358,900
NE LOVELAND
3240 WESTERDOLL AVENUE
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
970-690-1735
$359,900
SW LOVELAND
2503 MCKENZIE DRIVE
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
970-690-1732
$365,000
SW LOVELAND
4743 SORREL LANE
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
970-690-6011
$389,750
SW LOVELAND
975 PRISM CACTUS CIRCLE
12-4
GLEN MARKETING
970-663-4522
$399,000
SW LOVELAND
628 WEST 4TH STREET
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
970-481-2692
$360,920
TIMNATH
5355 BROOKLINE DRIVE
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
970-679-8084
$412,900
NW LOVELAND
466 COVE DRIVE
10-1
HARMONY BROKERS
970-397-1279
$365,000
SW LOVELAND
4743 SORREL LANE
1-4
THE GROUP, INC.
970-690-6011
$425,000
SW LOVELAND
535 MARCELLINA DRIVE
1:30-3:30
RE/MAX ALLIANCE
970-679-8265
$385,000
SW LOVELAND
1674 CATTAIL DRIVE
2PM
RE/MAX ALLIANCE
970-622-1846
$389,750
SW LOVELAND
975 PRISM CACTUS CIRCLE
12-4
GLEN MARKETING
970-663-4522
$399,000
SW LOVELAND
628 WEST 4TH STREET
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
970-481-2692
$520,000
WINDSOR
7711 WINDSONG ROAD
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
970-218-1891
1-4
PREMIER LIFESTYLE REALTY
970-481-5512
$520,000
WINDSOR
7711 WINDSONG ROAD
1-3
THE GROUP, INC.
970-218-1891
$618,000
NW LOVELAND
7645 BYSON LANE
1-3
PRUDENTIAL ROCKY MOUNTAIN REALTY
970-690-1596
$895,000
SW LOVELAND
288 RESERVOIR DRIVE
1-4
PREMIER LIFESTYLE REALTY
970-481-5512
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$895,000
SW LOVELAND
288 RESERVOIR DRIVE
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year old woman who could not get rid of her timeshare was interesting. But I have a few more questions about her situation that I’m hoping you can anFrom Page E1 swer. What did these timeshare fees cost her and what was the value of her to their children, the children can timeshare? How long did she get to immediately sell the homes and not stay in her timeshare? Where was the pay tax on that sale. These children inherit the property and receive it as timeshare located? And, how much would a hotel in the same area cost? it is valued at or around the time of Answer: I don’t know the answers the death of the parents. to your questions. When I get a letter, If you want to do something to make your life easier after your mom I generally publish all of the information that’s provided (though I might passes away, either put the property clean up a few details or edit for clariin a trust (which will eliminate the probate issue altogether) or have her fication). My guess is that whatever she paid, leave it to you in her will. If your it would have been less expensive for mother retains control of the properher to get a hotel room wherever she ty, she can sell it and then use the was going. Over the years, I’ve found money as she pleases. relatively few people who have done For more details, and for help in setting up the trust, please talk to an better owning a timeshare than paying outright for a hotel room. estate attorney or estate planner. Even the timeshare system with Question: The article about the 86“points� that allows you some supposed flexibility in making your vacation arrangements For more information, call seem to be not Glink’s radio show at such a great deal 800-972-8255 on Sundays when you actually from 9 to 10 a.m., write to Real run the numbers. Estate Matters Syndicate, P.O. As for the fees Box 366, Glencoe, IL 60022 or involved, when I visit www.thinkglink.com. have looked into timeshares, the fees include annual taxes, annual as-
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sessments for the maintenance of the common areas, annual reserves for repairs and replacements, fees for the replacement of furnishings in the timeshare unit, and interest costs if you financed the unit. If you lease your timeshare, frequently timeshare leasing agents get to keep 50 percent of the rent for the timeshare unit. If the reader paid $5,000 for her timeshare, she still incurs the annual fees whether she is able to make use of the timeshare or not. If you factor in these costs and whether she paid cash for the timeshare or financed it, you can stay in many resorts at a time and place of your choosing for that $5,000 plus the annual fees and costs. For some vacationers, if they reliably go to the same place at the same time each and every year, they may benefit from the timeshare. However, they must have the financial resources to make that same trip each and every year. If you live in New York and buy a timeshare in Florida, you will have to factor in the additional costs of getting to your timeshare on a yearly basis. If, on the other hand, you have a timeshare in a ski resort near Denver and live in Denver, you might easily make use of it with little travel expenses. These are just some of the things that I have written about in the past when it comes to timeshare resorts. The timeshare industry is in quite a
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bit of trouble at the moment. There are way too many timeshares available for sale in developments that are financially troubled. There are thousands of timeshare owners who would like to unload their properties but are unable to do so. And, there doesn’t seem to be a good way of doing this — though there are several websites that claim to be able to get your timeshare off your hands, for a fee. In general, timeshare sales pitches are well designed and put the prospective buyer in a position where saying “no� is almost impossible and requires a tremendous show of strength. And when you’re in a lovely vacation spot, relaxing, it’s hard to summon that kind of energy. But of the many timeshare deals I’ve looked at over the years, I’ve never found one that was a compelling use of my hardearned dollars. Question: I’m a CPA with a client who owes prior-year income tax to the Georgia Department of Revenue and has been delinquent for about a year under an installment agreement for payments. My client is moving to California but the Georgia DOR has placed a lien on their property. Not being an attorney, I don’t understand the ramifications of Georgia DOR “hampering� their move. What’s the best way to go about finding them some legal assistance? Answer: You should contact a real estate attorney for help. Having a lien
attached to a piece of property means that your client won’t be able to sell their home without satisfying the lien (paying it off). If the property is under water, or worth less than the mortgage amount, the lien will still have to be satisfied or a different arrangement for payment will have to be made with the Georgia tax authorities. When a person has an amount owed to the state, the state doesn’t want to chase after that taxpayer for the money. So the state places a lien on his property. If the person tries to sell the property, he will have to deal with the state to get the lien removed by making a payment to the state. If there is no equity in the property and your client is working on a short sale, your client may be able to contact the state to see if they will remove the lien upon the sale. They probably recognize that if your client’s lender isn’t getting out of this sale whole, there isn’t any money for the state and they may be willing to release the lien without payment. You can find a good real estate attorney by going to the bar association nearest you and asking for the head of the real estate committee. Explain what the problem is and ask for a referral. If you need information about tax liens, you should follow the same procedure and ask for the head of the tax committee.
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even though her neighbors’ covered porch is attached to the house, it seemed a little removed. “One way to give it more of a cocooning feeling is to use simple outdoor drapery panels,” Schwarberg said. “Fabric envelops the space, STACY DOWNS makes it more welcoming.” MCCLATCHY-TRIBUNE Make a list of tasks and supplies. Schwarberg creates spreadsheets of e’ve got the cure for winter’s tasks to be performed. She includes the fun: new pillows and plants. And lingering wrath: a weekend the mundane, including cleanup. porch makeover. Landscape architect Joann SchwarEarly Saturday: Clean like mad berg of Mission Hills, Kan., leads us Empty pots and clear out furnishthrough a weekend action plan for ings. “They need to be out of the way transforming our dead-leaf-riddled so you can clean the area and visualoutdoor spaces into true retreats — ize something new,” Schwarberg said. including a celebratory drink at the Christine Stephan, who assists finish line. She recently tackled her Schwarberg, hoses off the rings of dirt neighbors’ porch and patio so the outside of pots and washes the intericouple will be all set to be hosts for a ors with water and a drop of disinfeccoming class reunion. tant. “You don’t want this year’s “Like many of our homes, these ar- plants catching last year’s diseases,” eas needed to be ready for adult enStephan said. tertaining and relaxing,” Schwarberg Spruce up. Prune nearby trees and said. “They needed cleaning from the shrubs. Clear the gutters. Add mulch crud of winter. Furniture had to be to existing nearby landscaping. Power upgraded, pots needed to be bigger wash or hose down the area of the and color needed to be added house getting the makeover, includthrough cushions and plants.” ing the walls and pavement. If neces-
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sary, apply touch-up paint on the house. Make sure all the lighting Friday after work: Make a plan works. Determine the scope of the proSaturday afternoon: Shop around ject. The good thing about a weekend Assess your furniture. “If the old makeover is that the change can be stuff has to make it another year or as simple as positioning furniture and two but looks pretty run down, conredistributing accessories. Truly upsider painting it with one of the spedating the space can cost a little cial spray paints made for metal or more, said plastic furniture,” Schwarberg said. interior de“This will shine it up and maybe add a signer new fun color. Remember to clean it Stephen thoroughly first, or the paint will Saint-Onge flake and chip.” in his book Another option if you have a patio “No Place set worth keeping — or if you find a Like Home” great set at a flea market or estate (Wiley; $20). sale — is to take it to an auto body “This is paint shop and ask them to give it a something new life, she said. you could do Consider new cushions and pillows. alone, as a For cushions, Schwarberg advocates a fun family project or with a group of solid neutral color. friends,” Saint-Onge writes. “Instead “That neutral could be a blue, lime of a book club, how about forming a green or whatever,” she said. “You makeover club?” want the cushions to be fine for any Take digital photos. Landscape ar- type of party, whether it’s a luau or fichitect Joann Schwarberg documents esta. So the (accent) pillows can be projects by taking photographs from the fun patterns, but you don’t want different angles. The “before” photos to get sick of the cushions.” help pinpoint problems. For example, Or perhaps all that’s needed is a
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POTS Before: Little pots tend to make the space feel cluttered. After: Large pots help define space, even in small areas, and they soften hard edges. Schwarberg’s rules of thumb: Use only pots taller than 18 inches. “You can’t really get an impact or sizable planting in anything less.” Twenty-four inches is great for any space. A 30-inch pot will hold a large shrub or small tree, like a variegated Japanese maple. To make container plants easier to maintain, install a small drip-irrigation system to water the pots. Emitters at the end of spaghetti-thin tubes provide adequate humidity. Drip systems are available at home warehouses.
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new umbrella. Before: Furniture was shoved up Buy pots, plants and rugs. You against the wall and didn’t seem to might already have an outdoor-grade belong. rug in your house that you can use on After: A buffet with potted plants the patio. above creates an attractive, functional area. Sunday after breakfast: Race to Schwarberg’s rule of thumb: the end The path to the terrace should be Plant pots. Schwarberg’s system: clear and unhindered by furniture or Place about an inch or two of gravel in the bottom of a large pot. Smooth piles of items close to the doorway. Make it welcoming and easy to get it out so a plastic liner sits level on outside. top of it. Make sure pot and liner have holes in the bottom to drain the FURNITURE soil of excess moisture. Insert the Before: The delicate iron furniture plastic liner pot (about an inch smalllooked dated. er than the ceramic or clay pot) and After: Thicker aluminum furniture layer the inside with an inch of gravel, filter cloth, organic potting soil and your main plant, tree or shrub; add annuals and herbs around edges. Use Styrofoam packing peanuts to fill in the gap between pot and liner — this prevents shrinking and swelling of soil that cracks pots. Add a finishing touch of sheet moss at the top to retain moisture. Arrange furniture. Schwarberg likes to place club chairs on a diagonal to create outdoor conversation areas. If you also have lounge chairs, set them in the lawn facing the patio, she said. “This gives an additional view of the yard and extends your entertaining space beyond the paving.” Place the pillows and pots. At her neighbors’ house, Schwarberg added a pedestal with a potted bear’s claw fern in one of the corners, which softens the severe squared angles of the brick porch. Eat, drink and have fun. Sit back, relax and toast your hard work. Your weekend makeover will pay off all season.
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BRIGHT IDEAS Create an outdoor coffee table: Schwarberg used two woven plastic outdoor trunks from Pier 1 Imports to create a square coffee table. The pieces can store pillows. Also, think of your coffee table as you would inside with decor: a bowl of moss balls and an orchid make the space more inviting. Outdoor draperies might be the answer: They add coziness and make the exterior an extension of the interior. A simple bar was attached to the porch eaves, concealed by a pocket at the top of the draperies. Velcro ties on the draperies attach to the iron railing to prevent them from flapping around in the wind. The draperies can also be used to conceal an air conditioner. Give your patio front-door treatment: Flank your back door with a pair of large planters. If you have a single door, consider a wide mat to visually expand the space. “This combination makes the whole entrance look more generous in scale,” Schwarberg said. She often uses casters for massive pots.
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hroughout the long, dry winter, gardeners dreamed of spring, when we could get outside and get growing. And while catalog shopping is nice, what we really wanted was to get our hands on some plants and sink them into the soil where they could thrive. Green thumbs are nurturers by nature, coaxing seeds and seedlings into glorious displays in summer. So it’s no surprise that when a group of gardeners gets together, they throw a plant sale to benefit causes close to their hearts. Next weekend kicks off the season of plant sales, where you can pick up plants while supporting community causes. Make room in your schedule and planting plans to attend several of these worthy fundraisers.
DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS PLANT SALE This is the largest event in the area. They’ve changed their layout this year, so look for the digital map just inside the entrance to plan your shopping spree. To ensure that you get the plant of your dreams, plan ahead by checking the lists of plants offered on their website, botanicgardens.org/content/spring-plant-sale. Looking for a perfect gift for Mother’s Day? Check out their container gardens for a preplanted mix designed to show off in sun or shade. When: Shop from 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. May 6 and 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. May 7.
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens Cost: Admission is free to the sale, unless you’d like to shop the plant sale preview party Thursday, May 5, from 4-7 p.m. Tickets for the preview party are $35 per person.
BOULDER GARDEN CLUB’S PLANT SALE Browse member-grown perennials, annuals, vegetables, herbs, shrubs, and trees from the oldest garden club in Colorado. At the Boulder Orchid Society table of orchids, you’ll find unique plants and good advice from the staff at the event. Proceeds go toward supporting the club's civic projects in Boulder and their international projects. When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., May 7 Where: Eisenhower School, 1220 Eisenhower Dr., Boulder.
THE GARDENS ON SPRING CREEK SPRING PLANT SALE Unusual annuals, heirloom vegetables, herbs, and perennials are offered for the discerning shopper. For a plant list and more information, check out fcgov.com/gardens. When: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., May 7 Where: The Gardens on Spring Creek, 2145 Centre Avenue, Fort Collins.
plantings, Loveland Youth Gardeners. For information, call Laura at 970-223-2265/ 970-222-3322 When: 8 a.m.-1 p.m., May 7 Where: All Saints Episcopal Church, 3448 N. Taft Avenue, Loveland.
HAPPY TRANSPLANTS GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE Sale of perennials, annuals, herbs and vegetables fund community projects and scholarships. Information: 303-423-2923. When: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. May 21 Where: In the parking lot of Vectra bank, 3300 W. 72nd Ave., Westminster.
GROWING GARDENS COMMUNITY PLANT SALE The event offers thousands of vegetable seedlings, plus annuals and perennials and benefits Growing Gardens programming, such as Cultiva! Youth Project, Able Gardening, and community gardens. For information: www.growinggardens.org. When: 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays, May 14, 15, 21, 22, 28. Where: Growing Gardens Greenhouse, 1630 Hawthorn Ave., Boulder.
Perennials, annuals, vegetables and herbs are ready for your garden and if you’re unsure which is best, ask one of the Colorado Master Gardeners staffing the event. Proceeds go to community causes, such as Larimer County area tree
anything until after Mid-May? Answer: Not exactly. Hardy cool season vegetables usually fare well planted as early as uestion: Now that it’s mid-April. These vegetables inthe end of April, can I clude broccoli, cabbage, onions, lettuce, peas, radish, put in my vegetable spinach and turnips. They acgarden? Answer: To grow vegetables tually prefer cool growing temperatures and need an early in Northern Colorado, you start, and fail to thrive as sumneed to understand that our area’s usual last freeze date is mer heat builds. Another group, known as semi-hardy May 15. If you try to hurry Mother Nature by putting ten- vegetables (which are less able to withstand a cold night) can der vegetable plants out on a be planted right about now, at summer-like day too early, be the end of April. This group inwarned that you may need to replace these plants after they cludes beets, carrots, cauliflower, parsley, parsnips, freeze on a frosty night or don’t survive one of our typical potatoes and Swiss chard. Question: But I want to spring snowstorms. Chilling grow beans, corn, cucumbers damage to plants may stunt growth for the entire growing and summer squash; when is season. it safe to plant these vegetables? Question: So I can’t plant
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The sale offers perennials, annuals, ground covers, day lilies, and iris, plus a few begonias. For information, call 303-271-1830.
Answer: You just listed what are known as tender vegetables and you really should wait until after May 15 to plant, once the danger of frost is past and the soil is warm enough for seeds to germinate and roots to grow. Question: You haven’t mentioned tomatoes; I usually get several plants as Mother’s Day gifts. Answer: Tomatoes are in the group known as “very tender” vegetables, along with peppers and vine crops (melons, cucumbers, winter squash, etc.), and should be planted towards the end of May. These vegetables prefer weather that is consistently above 55 degrees during the day. None of the plants in the tender groups are tolerant of temperatures below 55 degrees or cold winds.
In the meantime, if transplanting purchased plants (or plants that started indoors from seed) be sure to harden off these plants first. This process lessens the shock of moving them from indoors to outdoors by gradually exposing plants to longer periods of outdoor temperatures (unless temperatures are below 50 degrees) over a period of at least a week, ideally two. Reducing the seedlings’ water will also help plants adjust to outside conditions. Find general guidelines for planting vegetables on the back of seed packets and by checking the Colorado Master Gardener CSU Extension Garden Notes #720: “Vegetable Planting Guide,” found online at www.ext.colostate.edu/mg/ gardennotes/720.html.
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2 BDRM, 1 BA, 332 E 2nd St ✭ $725 Faith Property 970-377-1626
BERTHOUD area- Male or Female. $525 includes everything. (303)532-9570
Retail Space 4135 Turnkey Daycare For Lease Wanted-qualified operator. Greeley Hwy.85&34- 9,300 sf Co. Sante Fe RE Brandi 303-466-2500
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3 BDRM- 903 Ptarmigan $1295. Newer carpet, Deck rmpm.com. 970-669-0842
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2 ACRE Building Site in Rainbow Lake Estates, Berthoud. HUGE price reduction! $89,000 Steve Conder, 303-514-3706
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LOOKING TO RENT Small storage space in Johnstown or Greeley or close vicinity.
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1 BDRM, extra large, carpet, drapes, stove, fridge, W/D hkps, dishwasher, no 2880 SF Retail Space pets. $500 + dep. 1502 S. 118 E 7th St, Lvld, $7/sf Douty, #3. 303-776-1287 or Call 970-667-9983 or 290-3876 303-747-2219
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Apartments/ Furnished 4010
When: 8:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m, May 21 Where: Held in downtown Golden on the corner of Washington Ave. and 12th Street. Plan to make your trip easy on the arms, by bringing your own boxes, wagons, wheelbarrows or carts to carry around your plants.
22 Acre Horse Property 3 bdrm/2 ba, 22 fncd acres, cross-fncd w/ 14 acres irrigated grass/alfalfa, loafing shed & barn. Water rights inc. $439,500 Landstar Real Estate 970-667-3294
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Farms, Ranches, Acreages 5050 Real Estate Office Space 4100 45 acres, 2 homes, H2O, Wanted 5170
5 bedroom, 4 bath in Loveland Lakeside Terrace must be pre-qualified by Estates, use of swimming 1 BEDROOM close to 6000 SF Retail/Warehouse Office and Retail spaces. TRADE- $159K, Free and 4-28-11. www. longmont pools & tennis court. downtown, $475. No/smoke on Hwy 287. Overhead door. Starting at $150. Utilities p r o p e r t y a u c t i o n . c o m Clear land & water for eq$1550/mo. + dep. N/S. No/pets. Refs. 970-593-2401 970-593-2401 or 970-227-7447. Included. 970-613-1477 uity in home. 970-225-4043. 970-221-4300 303-915-1266 or 970-984-2929
Front Range Gardening
Demystifiying lingo and labels for tomato plants CHARLEEN BARR CSU EXTENSION, LARIMER COUNTY
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ick your tomato — green zebra, Cherokee Purple, Japanese Oxheart or Isis Candy. The most prolific? Stupice. The best performer? Sungold. The most popular? Beefsteak. The best for canning? Amish Paste. What about heirlooms? Selecting tomato seeds or purchasing plants from the nursery can be overwhelming. Add to the confusion those cryptic letters next to the seed descriptions. What does a V or an F mean and should I care? Perhaps for those new to gardening, VF may stand for “very fast.” What is the difference between “indeterminate” and “determinate?” By asking a few questions, you’ll soon learn that the code has nothing to do with the plant’s growth rate. Instead, the letters indicate disease resistance, while the words “determinate” and “indeterminate” tell us how tall the plants get and how they’ll bear fruit. When we see confusing groups of letters on plant or seed packets, we are looking at disease resistance codes, which are special gardening lingo for, “Here are some really good characteristics of this plant.” Here’s the dirt — many tomato varieties are bred specifically to resist particular diseases. Those letters provide helpful information for growing healthy plants. Select varieties that are disease resistant and choose tomato plants that are common in our growing region. Unfortunately, heirloom types, while having excellent flavor, have little or no disease resistance. Not all diseases or pests problems are found in every part of the country. Resistance does not mean plants are immune, but simply that they are less likely to succumb to specific disorders than a non-resistant variety. Visiting the Colorado State University Extension website (www.ext.colostate.edu.) will help sort out tomato questions and their problems. Some Extension information to check out: Plant talk #1817, “Tomatoes for home gardens” Garden notes #717, “Growing tomatoes” Fact Sheet #2.949, “Recognizing tomato problems” Or maybe you should shop based on tomatoes with the longest string of letters after their plant name: V – Verticillium wilt F – Fusarium wilt FF – Fusarium, Races 1 & 2 N – Nematodes (not an issue in Colorado due to cold soil temperatures) T – Tobacco mosaic virus A – Alternaria stem canker St – Stemphylium Gray Leaf Spot TSWV – Tomato spotted wilt virus Other definitions to consider are determinate and indeterminate. A “determinate” tomato plant is shorter and produces fruit over a four to six week period. “Indeterminate” tomatoes continue to grow, flower and produce fruit throughout the season. Gardeners who want small plants or one large crop of tomatoes for preserving should look for determinate varieties. Those who want to pick a few eating tomatoes throughout the gardening season should choose indeterminate plants. Just keep in mind that most indeterminate types will need staking, and will quickly outgrow most wire tomato cages, so plan accordingly. In addition to growing the appropriate resistant strains, use good gardening practices to keep fungal, viral and parasitic pests under control. No matter what letters come after its name, a freshly picked homegrown tomato is A-OK.