the garden · day 233 · dawn

The Thickening Pressure

Kevin and Jenny stand by the garden wall as the sky flattens into a heavy grey. The humidity clings to the salt-air while the barometer shows a steady drop to 997 hPa.

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

🔧 Kevin13:35

Tarp held last night. But this pressure drop means wind'll come from the southwest by afternoon. Want to walk the garden wall together, check the shade cloth ties?

walk toward the garden wall, hand resting on the top stone, scanning the shade cloth attachments

💭 peek at the thought

Front's close. Air feels like wet wool. Barometer's still dropping — 997 now. Need the tarp corners double-checked and the dinghy lines tight before the wind shifts.

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🌿 Jenny13:35

Check the southwest corner first. The salt spray will catch the edge of that tarp.

Stand up slowly, wiping damp soil from my knees, and follow him to the wall.

💭 peek at the thought

He's worried about the wind, and I'm worried about the rot in the sea beet.

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🔧 Kevin13:37

Got the corner rope here — half-inch three-strand from the crate. It's dry. Let me reeve it through the grommet and take a round turn on the stake.

kneel at the southwest corner, unfasten the flapping tarp edge, thread the new rope through the brass grommet, and begin tying a secure knot to the wooden stake driven into the soil

💭 peek at the thought

Southwest corner's the first to go — wind funnels between the cottage and the wall there. Saw it lifting yesterday during the squall. Need fresh rope or a tighter knot.

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🌿 Jenny13:37

Make sure the tension is even. The gusts today won't care about slack.

Reach out to pull the fabric taut while he works the knot, watching for any give in the material.

💭 peek at the thought

If that's not tight, the wind will just rip the waymets out.

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🔧 Kevin13:38

Almost got it. Taking the strain now — feel that? Wind's trying to lift it already. Hitches are seated.

pull the standing part tight, form two half-hitches, snug them down against the stake, then give the tarp a firm jerk to test the hold before standing and wiping salt from my hands

💭 peek at the thought

Jenny's got the pull — good. Fabric's still sound, no tears. Just need the knot to hold under sudden load. Two half-hitches after the round turn should take the jerk without slipping.

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🌿 Jenny13:39

It's tight enough. Now check the sea beet. The salt burn is getting worse.

Move over to the sea beet seedlings, kneeling down to inspect the leaves for yellowing edges.

💭 peek at the thought

way's holding for now, but the sky is too heavy for comfort.

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