Holiday Toy Drive - Columbine Knolls South II Home

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November 2006
Vol. 17 No. 11
www.cksii.org
Holiday Toy Drive
The HOA is sponsoring a holiday toy drive this year. Some examples of possible charities include the Salvation Army, the Elks and the Gathering Place, which
is a home for battered women and their children. Your suggestions for additional
charities can be e-mailed to Laurie Gallegos at [email protected].
These suggestions need to be submitted no later than December 1st.
Please drop off your donations at the time and place below. Your neighbors,
who are volunteering their time, will be there and they will get your donations to
the kids. Let’s make sure that every child has a gift this Christmas!
TOY DROP OFF INFO:
What: New and unwrapped toys for all ages
Where: Coronado Elementary School parking lot
Date: Saturday, December 9th
Time: 10 a.m. until noon
Thank you in advance for your generosity! This will be
a wonderful, generous way to begin the holiday season.
President’s Corner
Wow, it’s November already! Where
did the year go? Halloween was a success. Please check out the website where
we have posted photos of the three winners of the Halloween decorating contest.
I hope everyone had a safe and happy
candy-gathering marathon. November
brings yet another holiday to celebrate,
spending time with friends and family. As
the leaves fall, so do the temperatures. So,
start looking for your winter attire; I think
we’re going to need it very soon. The
HOA continues to work on community
issues to make this a better place to live,
raise a family and also to retire.
Please, as always, let a board member
know if you have something in the community that needs attention. We are here
to help. Thank you to all the homeowners
continued on page 2
CKSII HOMEOWNERS’ MEETING
Tuesday, November 14, 2006 • 7 p.m.
Coronado Elementary School
Attention All Residents!
The Columbine Knolls South II
website is active! Add our website to
your favorites!
www.cksii.org
Suburban Waste
Services of Colorado
303-683-8887
Morning Star
Management, Inc
303-904-4323
[email protected]
Homeowners’
Association –
2007 Membership
Be on the lookout for the CKSII
Homeowners’
Association
2007
Membership form. It should arrive, via
US mail, in late November. The total cost
of membership, which includes weekly
trash service for the entire
year, remains at $210.
Complete details of membership and the optional
trash service program are
included in the mailing.
Jefferson County Sheriff
Non-emergency number
303-271-0211
Sheriff's Liaison,
Deputy
Kristy
Pickett, is available for HOA board meetings. To have her attend,
contact any board member
so that arrangements can be
made.
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President’s Corner, continued from front page
who attended last month’s meeting. We look forward to seeing
more of you in the months to come. Just a reminder, our
November 14th HOA board meeting will be our last meeting for
the year. Please try and attend, as we will be discussing a
“Christmas Toy Drive” for under-privileged children. See the
article on the front page of this newsletter for complete details of
this HOA-sponsored charity event. Thank you!
I hope that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
—Laurie Gallegos,
President - CKSII HOA
November 2006
Your 2006 Columbine Knolls South II
Home Owners Association Board Members are:
Laurie Gallegos, President
home: 303-904-1551
e-mail: [email protected]
Vice President, OPEN
Beverly Rodriguez, Secretary
home: 303-973-4410
e-mail: [email protected]
Dean Fitches, Director & ACC
home: 303-972-8818
e-mail: [email protected]
John Schutt — Director
home: 303-972-2472
e-mail: [email protected]
Eileen McLaughlin — Director
e-mail: [email protected]
Bob Doucet, Treasurer
home: 303-979-0305
e-mail: [email protected]
The CKSII REVIEW is published and distributed monthly by the
Columbine Knolls South II Homeowners’ Association, a non-profit homeowners’ association. It has a circulation of 575. All articles must be approved
by the editor for publication. No endorsement of any product or service is
implied or stated by its inclusion in the newsletter. Copies of the
Covenants, ODP and the Architectural Guidelines are available through
any Board member or the www.cksii.org website.
Article deadline: 21st of each month; distribution: the first week of each
month. The ad deadline is the 15th of the month. For ad information, call
Colorado Lasertype, 303-979-7499, [email protected]
Please send ARTICLES and “Letters to the Editor” to Barb Steward; email: [email protected]. “Letters to the Editor” must be signed,
include a phone number and preferably be 300 words or less.
If you need to send something to the CKSII Homeowners’ Association,
the address is CKSII HOA, P.O. Box 621625, Littleton, CO 80162
Happy Thanksgiving
Appearance of an advertisement in this publication does not constitute a
recommendation or endorsement by the publisher, the editor or the association of the goods or services offered therein. The opinions expressed in
this newsletter are those of the individual authors and not of the Board of
Directors of your association, editor or the publisher. Neither the Board,
editor, publisher, nor the authors intend to provide any professional service or opinion through this publication.
Sprinkler System Reminder
from
Steve Travers
Office: (303) 973-3313
Res: (303) 972-2201
RE/MAX Professionals
Just a reminder. Be sure that your sprinkler system has been
winterized. Every year, one or two folks forget to blow out their
sprinkler system, open the drains and set the valves in the proper
position. This can be very costly come next spring when you discover freeze damage.
2007 HOA Board of Director Candidates
It’s that time of the year to consider helping your community.
The Columbine Knolls South II Homeowners’ Association will
be electing a new Board of Directors and Architectural Control
Committee for 2007 in January. These are all voluntary positions
that are filled by people who live in the CKSII community. Please
consider volunteering. Most people who have participated in the
past have found that the experience is a positive one. Take this
opportunity to have an important impact on your community by
volunteering for one of these positions.
Interested parties can contact any current Board member to
express an interest in volunteering or with questions. You are also
welcome to submit a small bio that will be published in our
monthly newsletter. Send that bio to [email protected].
Both optimists and pessimists contribute to the society.
The optimist invents the aeroplane, the pessimist the parachute.
- George Bernard Shaw
November 2006
Columbine Knolls South II
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Join The HOA and Save Some Money
Everyone is aware that gas prices have gone way up. This
increases prices for most things, including trash removal service.
The HOA trash service provider is no different. They have raised
their prices. What you may not know is that the HOA has paid
100% of these increases without raising the HOA dues. In fact,
the HOA dues, including trash service, have stayed the same
for the past SIX years!
So, if your current trash service is raising their prices, do
yourself a favor and join the HOA. Although it’s possible that
dues will have to be increased at some future time, the HOA
Board continues to work very hard to keep the prices as low as
possible and provide the most services to you for the least number of dollars. Keep in mind that the HOA-sponsored trash service provides for bi-weekly recycling, the ability to dispose of a
large item each month, as well as the annual Large Item Pickup.
All of these are included in the price of membership.
If you haven’t joined the Homeowners’ Association, now is a
terrific time. You can save some money and help your community. It’s a win-win deal. The signup form is available for download on the CKSII web site, www.cksii.org, in the Documents
section, or you can contact any Board member. There’s also one
on the back page of this newsletter.
Concern yourself not with what you tried and failed in,
but with what it is still possible for you to do.
- Pope John XXIII
Columbine Knolls South II
Homeowners Association Treasurer’s Report
For Appointment or
Emergencies Call
(303) 973-4200
Raymond E. Cox, D.V.M. • Daniel L. Brod, D.V.M. • Kenneth D. Lee, D.V.M.
Laurie A. Thornton, D.V.M. • Markee S. Kuschel, D.V.M.
Lauren Bockino, D.V.M. • Cheney Lupe, D.V.M.
Peter P. Emily, D.D.S., A.V.D. (hon) A.V.D.C. (hon)
Todd Rezac, D.V.M. • Sam Lane, D.V.M. • Cynthia A. Koons, D.V.M.
Laura A. Deloatch, D.V.M. • David Beadleston, D.V.M., A.C.V.D.
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Beginning cash balance AUGUST 31, 2006: $64,265.94
INCOME
Membership dues
Interest
Other Income
Total Income
CURRENT
$140.00
217.48
.00
$357.48
YTD
$18,561.67
400.69
.00
$18,962.36
BUDGET
$48,384.00
225.80
.00
$48,609.80
EXPENDITURES
CURRENT
Trash Service Fees
$2,138.00
.00
Forms & Envelopes
Bank Service Charges
.00
PO Box Rental
.00
.00
COHOPE Annual Dues
Insurance
.00
Professional Fees
(127.06)
721.00
Management Company
Foothills Matching Funds
.00
Neighborhood Improvements
.00
Newsletter Delivery
75.00
Newsletter Editor
150.00
Postage
.00
Biennial Corporation Report
.00
Utilities
10.20
Social/Welcome Activities
.00
HOA Meeting Costs
.00
Publishing, Copying, & Printing
.00
Miscellaneous
.00
Income Tax
.00
75.00
Web Master
Web Hosting
.00
YTD
$20,312.47
30.21
33.50
46.00
40.00
.00
3,218.11
6,489.00
.00
895.31
675.00
1,350.00
78.00
.00
102.21
147.14
170.00
.00
42.21
44.60
675.00
107.46
BUDGET
$22,568.25
30.00
48.10
44.00
35.00
1,950.00
3,000.00
10,300.00
2,100.00
3,600.00
900.00
1,200.00
319.00
.00
209.00
375.00
260.00
268.00
300.00
90.00
900.00
108.00
Total Expenditures
$34,456.22
$48,604.35
$3,042.14
Ending Balance, September 30, 2006:
Current Members: 243
$61,581.28
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November 2006
Columbine Knolls South II Homeowners Association Minutes – October 10th, 2006
President, Laurie Gallegos, called the October 10, 2006
meeting to order at 7 p.m. Board members, Bob Doucet, Dean
Fitches, Eileen McLaughlin, Bev Rodriguez, and John Schutt
were in attendance. There were also several residents present.
Laurie Gallegos started the meeting by stating, at this meeting,
and all future meetings, the Board would sit in one section together in order to help the Board follow the agenda and stay on track.
Approval of Minutes: Motion to approve the September
minutes was made by Dean Fitches and seconded by Eileen
McLaughlin and was unanimously approved.
Treasurer’s Report: Bob Doucet reported that the cash balance as of September 30, 2006 was $61,581.28, consisting of
$37,056.61 in checking; $13,053.20 in savings and $11,471.27
in time deposit. Our current paid memberships are 244 households. Motion to approve the treasurer’s report was made by
Dean Fitches and seconded by Eileen McLaughlin and was
unanimously approved.
Laurie suggested that our attorneys do an audit of all our
paperwork: budgets, minutes and all pertinent HOA documents.
This is something that is important for all HOAs to do periodically to make sure they are following procedure correctly. The board
agreed, and Laurie will work with counsel to accomplish this goal.
Property Management Report: The Morning Star
Management, Inc., report was presented by Chuck Carvey. Mr.
Carvey gave out copies of a pie chart with the percentages of
inspection notations for September 2006. 11% represent households that have requests for the Architectural Control Committee,
8% represent nuisance issues, 23% represent trailers, boats, and
RVs that are parked out front of homes, 8% represent homes for
sale in the community, and 35% represent ODP issues such as
trailers, boats or RVs that are parked in the backyard but can be
seen from the street. Mr. Carvey said that as winter approaches,
the 23% for trailers, boats and RVs parked in front of homes
should diminish, but the 35% ODP issues will probably go up.
ODP violations have been documented, and a list of these addresses has been sent to the county. Mr. Carvey will be going through
the community weekly through October and after that, biweekly.
Laurie asked Chuck for an overview of the month. Chuck said
he sent five letters this week whereas previously he was sending
out five to fifteen letters. He said ODP violations were sent to the
county. Laurie requested that Chuck notify her of what goes to the
county so that she could be kept informed.
The issue of ACC procedures was also discussed with regard to
items that are not approved. In one instance, the ACC failed to send
the notice of disapproval back to the homeowner. This issue was
then sent to our lawyer for guidance. Dean Fitches said he talked to
the individual on the phone and in person explaining the reason for
the disapproval. But, because the Board failed to send a notice of
disapproval in writing to this individual, the matter will not be contested. In the future, the Board will send certified letters for any
ACC disapprovals. If a homeowner refuses the certified letter,
according to our lawyers, this is the same as having received it.
Training Manuals for Board Members: Laurie said that the
Board will be working on training manuals for each position on
the Board. This will be a wonderful tool for current and future
Board members.
Architectural Control Committee: Dean Fitches reported
continued on page 5
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Association Minutes, continued from page 4
that there were two requests. One request was for a new roof,
which was approved at the HOA meeting, and the other for a
cover on the back of a deck, which was also approved.
CKSII Website: Dale Stephens asked Laurie if the changes
she requested for the website were OK. She said yes and that she
would also like to incorporate a picture of the entrance to CKSII
on the website, so that when people drive up to our subdivision,
they would be able to recognize it from the picture on the site.
Halloween Contest: A picture of the three winning homes in
the Halloween contest will be displayed on our website. Dean
Fitches will be our judge, and once his decision has been made, he
will contact Dale Stephens who will then take pictures of the prize
winning homes and display them on the CKSII website. Dale will
also inform our newsletter editor, Barb Steward, with the prize winners so they can be congratulated in The Review. Start Decorating
– 1st prize will be $50 and 2nd and 3rd prizes will be $25 each.
Covenant Renewal Committee: Greg Steward said that he
has e-mailed the covenants to all members of the Covenant
Renewal Committee. First on the agenda will be the formulation
of ideas and determining current issues and possible covenant
updates. Greg requested that the Board allocate funds to cover
legal fees incurred throughout the covenant renewal process.
Currently the Committee consists of 9 people. Greg is excited by
the response of the Committee members and their very positive
attitude. What he thought was particularly nice was the first time
involvement of so many of the people.
Trash Company Renewal/Research: Dale Stephens has
contacted South Waste, who has provided our service in the past,
for a proposal.
Attorney’s Update on Trash Contract: After reviewing our
contract with Suburban Waste, our attorneys found that improper
charges were being imposed. The Board had previously approved
paying fuel surcharges through October. Suburban Waste
Services of Colorado was to amend their contract to reflect these
surcharges, which has not yet been done. Also, the contracted rate
of $8.25 per home per month could be raised by 5% per year.
Instead, the rate has increased by 15%. Laurie suggested the fuel
surcharge not be paid for October and that we just pay what is in
the contract. Bob Doucet talked to Tiffany at Suburban Waste and
she said she would adjust the rate from $9.50 to $8.25. She told
Bob that rate increases must go to a physical address and not a
P.O. Box. Bob will provide a proper address, and he said the HOA
paid in June and July the $9.50 rate. In August it was subtracted
to match the contract rate.
Recreational Vehicle Parking: Because this is such a hotspot,
the HOA Board has decided to talk with our attorneys on this issue.
The attorneys will be given all the materials involving the RV issue
and then they will advise the Board. Dean Fitches suggested that
for a fee the attorneys will come to the Board and talk about the
ODP, Bylaws, what covenants are obsolete, etc. Dean made a proposal to have the HOA attorneys come in and do an audit so that
the Board can be assured they are correctly following the bylaws,
covenants and ODP. The cost can not exceed $1,000. The proposal
was seconded by Bev Rodriguez and unanimously approved.
DOI Insurance: The Directors and Officers Insurance policy
will be reviewed by the HOA attorneys.
Community Improvement: Laurie suggested CKSII trash
continued on page 7
• Water heaters • Water, drain & gas lines • Sewer & drain cleaning
• Sinks, faucets, disposals • Toilets, tubs, showers • Water conservation
• Commercial
• Residential
• Repair
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November 2006
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• Current and past issues of The
Review (our monthly newsletter)
• Contact information for every HOA Board
member
• Trash schedule
• ACC Approval Form
• Covenants
• The ODP
• A Realtor / Buyer Information package
• Information from the Jefferson County Sheriff, etc., etc., etc.
If you haven’t checked out the site, you should take a look.
Just go to www.cksii.org and take advantage of the wealth of
information that is available to you! If you have any suggestions
for improving the site or additional information that you would
like to see, send those suggestions to [email protected]
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Your community needs a volunteer for the following:
COHOPE Representative: Attends the monthly Council of
Homeowners Organizations for Planned Environment
(COHOPE) meetings, which are held on the first Tuesday of
the month, and reports back to the CKSII HOA Board with
any information about issues that are of interest to our community. Call Laurie Gallegos at 303-904-1551.
New To The Community?
Are you new to the community? Let us hear from you. CKSII
is a large sub-division, and the Homeowners’ Association wants
to keep everyone informed. You can help the HOA help you by
letting us know that you have moved in. Call Bob at 303-9790305. He can get you set up with HOA membership, as well as
trash service. We also have a web site, www.cksii.org that will
provide you with a wide variety of helpful information, including
the CKSII covenants and the ODP.
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Association Minutes, continued from page 5
containers. With the CKSII name on the containers, our trash service would be less likely to miss someone’s trash and would give a
more uniform look to the community. The price of the containers
will be researched and reported on at a future Board meeting.
Foothills Parks and Recreation Mill Levy: A presentation
was given to the Board by two Foothills Parks and Recreation
representatives on the proposed mill levy increase, which is 5-A
on the ballot. One-half of the increase will go to cover operating
costs, and the other half of the increase will go to fixing irrigation
systems, repaving parking lots, and redoing shelters and playgrounds. The proposal is asking to increase property taxes by l.5
mills. If approved, the new tax will be applied to 2007 property
taxes and would generate $l.2 million annually in additional revenue for the Parks and Recreation District. This amount is less
than what is needed to fully fund the Foothills Park and
Recreation capital repair needs.
ODP Enforcement: A homeowner asked if the Board was
enforcing the ODP instead of covenants. The answer is no. The
ODP is the master document for several communities in our area.
It was filed with Jefferson county by the developer, and enforcement of the ODP is handled by Jefferson county Planning and
Zoning. The HOA simply notifies the county, through our management company, of possible ODP violations. This is necessary
because Jefferson county’s policy is reactive, not proactive, with
regard to ODP enforcement. Because of the questions on the RV
issue in relation to the ODP, the Board has decided to have the
HOA lawyers become involved to help the Board correctly
address this issue. A question was also asked if the Board voted
on a directive to have our management company inform the county of ODP violations. This issue was documented in the June 13,
2006 minutes, but not specifically mentioned as a vote, which it
was. To document clearly the position of the Board, Bob Doucet
made a motion directing Morning Star Management, Inc. (Chuck
Carvey) to send ODP violations to the county. John Schutt seconded the motion and was unanimously approved.
Holiday Toy Drive: As a community service, Laurie suggested
an HOA-sponsored holiday toy drive to show our community support and unity in helping those who are less fortunate. Please see the
article on the front page of this newsletter for complete details.
The meeting adjourned at 8:25 p.m.
The November 14 meeting will be held at Coronado
Elementary at 7 p.m. in the library, teacher’s lounge or cafeteria,
depending upon room availability.
Riddle of the Month
1. A farmer knows that 20 of his hens,
housed in 3 coops, will hatch 30 eggs in 18 days.
How long will it take 30 hens, housed in 4 coops
to hatch the same number of eggs?
2. What two words in the English language
use all five vowels plus Y in alphabetical order and
uses each one only once? Hint: one is comical and
the other is restrained.
Last month’s riddle answers:
1. Tilt the barrel until the water barely touches the lip of the
barrel. If the bottom of the barrel is visible then it is less than half
full. If the barrel bottom is still completely covered by the water,
then it is more than half full.
2. Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
If you have a riddle that you would like to share with the community, please e-mail it to [email protected], along with
the answer.
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Columbine Knolls South II
November 2006
Official Development Plan
What’s Your Reason
15. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
This development shall be subject to platting and recording of
the Official Development Plan. Any items not specifically covered
herein shall be governed by the Jefferson County Zoning Resolution
and Subdivision Regulations in effect at the time of approval of this
plan. It shall also be subject to the building codes and engineering
criteria and other governmental requirements in force at the time of
approval of this plan. If you don’t have a copy of the Covenants
and the Official Development Plan, they are available for download from the CKSII web site, www.cksii.org , in the documents
section. These are the two governing documents for the CKSII
community, and every homeowner should have a copy.
I want to join the Homeowners’ Association.
The HOA Board would like to get more of your comments
and ideas about the CKSII Homeowners’ Association. If you are
not a member, the HOA Board would like to know why? If
you are a member, what are the most important benefits of HOA
membership to you?
What would you like to see done differently? Any services
that you feel would be of benefit to you and your neighbors? Is it
the cost of membership? Just what is it that keeps you from joining or makes you continue to join year after year?
If you have concerns or issues that you feel are important, this
is an excellent way to make your voice heard. Odds are, if you
think something needs to be fixed, so do some of your neighbors.
One request. Please don’t send your comments without your
name and phone number (or an e-mail address). Here’s why.
Sometimes the answer to an issue is simply too long to publish in
our newsletter. Without some way of contacting you, it’s impossible to respond to your concerns. There are also times when it’s
not clear what the actual concern or issue is. If you include your
contact information, we can get a better understanding of your
concerns and provide you with better information. Contact information is NEVER published, unless you specifically request it.
You can send your comments via e-mail to [email protected] or by U.S. mail to CKSII HOA P.O. BOX 621625 LITTLETON, CO 80162.
So, what’s your reason for not joining the Homeowners’
Association? Why not submit it and see what kind of an
explanation you get!
Name __________________________________________
Lawn & Garden
Did You Know…
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The first toilet ever seen on television was on “Leave It To
Beaver.” Wally and Beaver had a baby alligator, which
they kept in the toilet.
A coat hanger is 44 inches long if straightened.
Mt. Vernon, Washington grows more tulips than the entire
country of Holland.
Columbine Knolls South II
Homeowners Association
Membership Form
Address ________________________________________
Phone _________________________________________
E-mail _________________________________________
Dues, with trash service, are $17.50 per month.
Dues, without trash, are $9.25 per month.
Please circle one amount for the month that you would
like your membership to begin.
Without Trash
With Trash
Beginning
January
210.00
111.00
February
192.50
101.75
92.50
175.00
March
83.25
157.50
April
May
140.00
74.00
64.75
122.50
June
55.50
105.00
July
August
87.50
46.25
70.00
37.00
September
27.75
52.50
October
November
35.00
18.50
December
17.50
9.25
I have included a check for the amount circled above.
I understand that this membership is effective through
December 31 and that dues are not refundable.
Please send this form, with your payment, to:
Columbine Knolls South II HOA
P.O. Box 621625 • Littleton, CO 80162
Hybrid tea and grandiflora roses need winter protection. When
the leaves have dropped off and the rose bush has gone dormant,
cut off the tops of the canes leaving stalks 2 to 3 feet tall. Mound
topsoil, bark mulch or woodchips about l foot deep around the base
of the plant covering the graft union (the knobby swelling near the
ground). Drive 3 or 4 stakes in the ground around the bush and staple burlap around them. Pile leaves or pine needles inside the tent
for protection, or install Styrofoam “rose cones” around the canes.
Water once a month in the winter when especially dry and sunny.
Next spring, remove the covering and rake away the debris.
If your trees need pruning, do it after the leaves have fallen. Weak
branches can be removed to prevent their breaking after a heavy snow.
Force bulbs for early spring color indoors. Chose a container
that can easily drain. Fill with gravel, sand or potting soil to within
2” of the rim of the container for large bulbs, closer for small bulbs.
Place the bulbs in the soil with the pointed end up. The tops should
be at a level about l/2” below the container rim. Fill in around the
bulbs so the tips are barely poking out of the soil. Place the pots in
a dark “chilling” area, where the temperature stays between 30 to 40
degrees. A crawl space, unheated garage or the coldest part of the
basement are possibilities. If it gets too cold, you’ll need supplemental heat, or mulch the pots heavily to protect from hard freezing.
Keep the soil evenly moist, but do not allow it to stand.
Maintain complete darkness, if possible. For Hyacinths, store 12
- 15 weeks, Dwarf Iris, 6 - l0 weeks; Spring Crocus, 7 - l0 weeks;
Tulips, l6 weeks and Daffodils, 12 - 16 weeks. After these times
have elapsed, check the container for shoots or roots coming out
of the drain hole. Move indoors, or upstairs and gradually transition to warm temperatures and bright light. The cooler your house
is, the longer the flowers will last. After forcing, bulbs are usually pretty well spent, so discard in the compost pile.