March 5th, 2020

-250 years ago on this day the Boston Massacare took place, and Crispus Attucks  a former slave became the fist casualty of American Revolution.

Why the history lesson? Well I spent the day at the Knight Libary in Eugene looking over a historical archive of a couple of outstanding landscape architects and I guess I was feeling kind of like a history buff looking through documents, nursery billing records, landscape plans, old plant lists and such from the 1920's and 30's. Today was a great day. Filled with sunshine that I could see through the massive glass windows of the library's reading room.

Bulbs, yes there are tons of bulbs blooming now, almost a new species popping into flower every day as soon as we hit March. It's a good time of the year to be a plantsman, or plants person. The Fritillaria are especially well represented this time of year.

Check out the Fritillaria affinis Vancouver island form looking spectacular:

Fritillaria affinis Vancouver Island form

Sometimes in the evening I get home just in time to catch the sunset through the greenhouse and the backlight makes for some great photo's.

The weather was spectacular! Highs in the upper 50's and sunshine, took a little stroll around the University of Oregon Campus at lunch and noticed the sunshine had everyone in good spirits. Back ot rain this evening though and highs in the 40's with some chilly evening temps, but it feels like spring is inching it's way into the valley.

cheers,

Mark