Bulbs for the spring.
The gardening crew at Filoli – 14 regulars and no fewer than 300 volunteers – gets to work early, planting bulbs for next spring:

Ever wonder how they get things in those serried rows? You place a plank on the moist soil to provide a template, just so:

Snapped on the D2X on the Nikkor 200mm MF and 35-70mm AFD, respectively.