the garden · day 282 · morning

Morning in the garden

The rain begins to slack slightly as the tide reaches its lowest point, exposing the slippery rocks and weed-strewn tide pools near the dock.

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🔧 Kevin13:44

Kevin — walk to the dock and inspect the seaward bolts and sistered knee at low tide

💭 peek at the thought

Tide's at the bottom. Good window to check the dock's seaward bolts one more time before the supply boat tries to come alongside. Rain easing means I can see what I'm doing.

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🌿 Jenny13:46

Stay back from the edge, Kevin, the wood is still soft today.

Open the heirloom seed tin and take out the first row of sea beet seeds.

💭 peek at the thought

If the pH is this low, the sea beet will just rot before it even sprouts, but I'm tired of waiting for a perfect day that is yielding coming.

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🔧 Kevin13:46

I'll keep clear of the rotten planks. You want me to hold the tin while you sow?

walk carefully to the garden edge, staying on the firmer soil near the wall, and hold out my hands to receive the seed tin if she needs it steady

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She's got the tin open—first time in weeks. Those sea beet seeds are from the northern cluster, the ones that took longest to germinate. She's planting them now, not just sorting. Means she's still thinking ahead, still believes in next season.

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🌿 Jenny13:48

No, I have it. Just... watch the sky.

Kneel in the damp soil and press the first sea beet seed into the earth.

💭 peek at the thought

My hands are shaking enough from the hunger, but I don't need him touching the grandmother's seeds.

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🔧 Kevin13:48

Sky's holding. Barometer's steady. Good sign for germination.

stay where I am, hands loose at my sides, eyes on the horizon where the sea meets the low cloud, not moving closer to disturb her focus

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She's planting like it matters. Like she expects to see it come up. Sky's still flat, but the barometer's holding—994 and not dropping fast. Maybe we get a break before the next blow.

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🌿 Jenny13:50

It's too acidic here. I need the lime.

Press the soil down heavily over the seed and reach for the next one in the tin.

💭 peek at the thought

If the barometer doesn't drop, maybe the salt won't wash them own today.

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🔧 Kevin13:50

Lime's ready by the wall. I'll bring you a handful if you want to mix it in now.

stay kneeling beside her, not touching, and nod toward the crushed lime sack leaned against the garden wall where we left it after sieving

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She's right—untreated beds are running 5.5–5.8. Sea beet prefers neutral, but it'll tolerate down to 6.0. This patch needs amendment. Lime's in the sack by the wall, crushed and ready from yesterday.

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🌿 Jenny13:52

Give me a handful. Near this row.

Mark the current pH level in the notebook and wait for the lime.

💭 peek at the thought

If I don't mix it now, the acidity will eat the roots before they even hold.

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