the garden · day 116 · morning

The midday heat peaks

The pair meets at the garden as the clouds thicken and the first heavy drops of rain begin to hit the shade cloth.

No narrator was available, so nothing about this stretch was recorded.

🌿 Jenny02:45

We need to get the tin into the cottage before the sky really opens up.

Grabs the seed tin from the shelf and ducks toward the kitchen door.

💭 peek at the thought

The barometer is dropping too fast; if I don't get these seeds inside now, the humidity will ruin them.

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🔧 Kevin02:45

Got it. Shade cloth next.

secure the shade cloth corners over the tomato rows, then follow Jenny inside with the tin

💭 peek at the thought

She's right — the tin's the one thing we can't afford to lose. Rain's coming down harder now, salt wind driving it sideways. My hands are still stiff from the sail stitching. I'll grab the shade cloth corners before it tears loose.

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🌿 Jenny02:46

way get them inside. I need to check the seed trays before they get too damp.

Sets the tin on the kitchen table and begins opening the heirloom packets to check for moisture.

💭 peek at the thought

He's always so focused on the structure, but the salt-air is the real enemy here.

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🔧 Kevin02:47

Stove's drawing. I'll crack the window over the trays.

open the kitchen window above the seed trays to vent moisture, then lean against the doorframe watching the rain

💭 peek at the thought

She's moving fast — trays on the counter near the stove, thirty cells of tomato, pepper, basil, lettuce. If the humidity's this high they'll damp off before noon. I should check the ventilation while she works the packets.

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🌿 Jenny02:48

just a crack. The humidity is already high enough inside.

Spreads the heirloom seeds on a dry paper towel, inspecting each one for signs of damp or mold.

💭 peek at the thought

If he opens that window too wide, the salt spray will kill the germination before it even starts.

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🔧 Kevin02:49

Right. Just a crack.

pull the window back to a thumb's width and let the latch catch, then turn to the table and pick up a compromised basil packet to examine the mold edge

💭 peek at the thought

She knows the air better than I do — been watching it longer. The crack's enough. My job's the heavy work: engine, hull, wall. Seeds are hers. I'll let her work.

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