garvin thomasis. >> the if you remember the literary character. he was famous for embarking on quests that didn't end well np in spite of rich sorento o don't mind being compared to don kweeta. now so is rich. for the past four years up on this hillside nature has been teaching rich sand tor o a familiar listen. if at first you don't succeed, well, you know the rest. what rich didn't know until recently, though, is that the lesson wasn't meant for him at all. >> when she told me what she was doing it hit me on the way home that's the emotion welled up i realized i was having an effect. >> big hole for bulb. >> we first sbrused to you rich years ago, sharing how he plants more than 10,000 bulbs in the san jose backyard each winter then invites the public in for a free peek at the spectacular results the following spring. >> be careful slippery. >> we followed rich's story as he tried to bring the same magic to a bigger audience. planting thousands of bulbs on the hillside which when in bloom would spell out a message to passers buy. >> it was a dis